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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- festinating gait
1, record 1, English, festinating%20gait
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- festination 2, record 1, English, festination
correct
- Parkinsonian gait 2, record 1, English, Parkinsonian%20gait
correct
- propulsive gait 3, record 1, English, propulsive%20gait
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In some extrapyramidal syndromes and particularly parkinsonism, involuntary acceleration of the gait, in which very small steps are taken, with the body leaning forward, as if chasing its center of gravity. 1, record 1, English, - festinating%20gait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Swinging of the arms is lost. 2, record 1, English, - festinating%20gait
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- démarche festinante
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9marche%20festinante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- festination 2, record 1, French, festination
correct, feminine noun
- démarche des parkinsoniens 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9marche%20des%20parkinsoniens
correct, feminine noun
- démarche de Parkinson 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9marche%20de%20Parkinson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accélération involontaire de la marche à petit pas, le corps étant penché en avant; le malade «court après son centre de gravité» (Trousseau). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9marche%20festinante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a disparition du balancement des bras accompagnant la marche. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9marche%20festinante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marcha festinante
1, record 1, Spanish, marcha%20festinante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- marcha parkinsoniana 1, record 1, Spanish, marcha%20parkinsoniana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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