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AMYOTROPHIE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spinal muscular atrophy
1, record 1, English, spinal%20muscular%20atrophy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SMA 1, record 1, English, SMA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) refers to a group of hereditary diseases that affect lower motor neurons. 2, record 1, English, - spinal%20muscular%20atrophy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SMA is classified into four main types, each varying in age of onset, severity, and approach to treatment. 3, record 1, English, - spinal%20muscular%20atrophy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amyotrophie spinale
1, record 1, French, amyotrophie%20spinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AS 2, record 1, French, AS
correct, feminine noun
- SMA 3, record 1, French, SMA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme d'amyotrophie spinale est le nom donné à un groupe de maladies héréditaires caractérisées par la faiblesse et l'atrophie des muscles. Elle s'attaque aux cellules nerveuses (appelées neurones moteurs ou motoneurones) qui stimulent et commandent les muscles volontaires et entraîne leur destruction. 2, record 1, French, - amyotrophie%20spinale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes
1, record 2, English, spinal%20muscular%20atrophy%20and%20related%20syndromes
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G12: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 2, English, - spinal%20muscular%20atrophy%20and%20related%20syndromes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amyotrophie spinale et syndromes apparentés
1, record 2, French, amyotrophie%20spinale%20et%20syndromes%20apparent%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G12 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 2, French, - amyotrophie%20spinale%20et%20syndromes%20apparent%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
- Músculos y tendones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- atrofia muscular espinal y síndromes afines
1, record 2, Spanish, atrofia%20muscular%20espinal%20y%20s%C3%ADndromes%20afines
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G12: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 2, record 2, Spanish, - atrofia%20muscular%20espinal%20y%20s%C3%ADndromes%20afines
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spinal muscular atrophy, unspecified
1, record 3, English, spinal%20muscular%20atrophy%2C%20unspecified
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G12.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 3, English, - spinal%20muscular%20atrophy%2C%20unspecified
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amyotrophie spinale, sans précision
1, record 3, French, amyotrophie%20spinale%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G12.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - amyotrophie%20spinale%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
- Músculos y tendones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- atrofia muscular espinal, sin otra especificación
1, record 3, Spanish, atrofia%20muscular%20espinal%2C%20sin%20otra%20especificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G12.9: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 2, record 3, Spanish, - atrofia%20muscular%20espinal%2C%20sin%20otra%20especificaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
1, record 4, English, Spinal%20Muscular%20Atrophy%20Awareness%20Month
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- SMA Awareness Month 2, record 4, English, SMA%20Awareness%20Month
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SMA Awareness Month strives to raise awareness of the condition caused by the deficiency of a motor neuron protein called SMN [survival motor neuron] and other rare forms of SMA that stem from chromosome mutations. 2, record 4, English, - Spinal%20Muscular%20Atrophy%20Awareness%20Month
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month takes place every year in August. 3, record 4, English, - Spinal%20Muscular%20Atrophy%20Awareness%20Month
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
- Muscles et tendons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
1, record 4, French, Spinal%20Muscular%20Atrophy%20Awareness%20Month
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- SMA Awareness Month 2, record 4, French, SMA%20Awareness%20Month
correct
- mois de la sensibilisation à l'amyotrophie spinale 3, record 4, French, mois%20de%20la%20sensibilisation%20%C3%A0%20l%27amyotrophie%20spinale
unofficial, masculine noun
- mois de sensibilisation à l’atrophie musculaire spinale 4, record 4, French, mois%20de%20sensibilisation%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Batrophie%20musculaire%20spinale
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mois de sensibilisation à l'amyotrophie spinale a lieu chaque année au mois d'août. 5, record 4, French, - Spinal%20Muscular%20Atrophy%20Awareness%20Month
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-12-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
- Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- infantile spinal muscular atrophy, type I
1, record 5, English, infantile%20spinal%20muscular%20atrophy%2C%20type%20I
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Werdnig-Hoffman disease 1, record 5, English, Werdnig%2DHoffman%20disease
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G12.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 5, English, - infantile%20spinal%20muscular%20atrophy%2C%20type%20I
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
- Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- amyotrophie spinale infantile, type I
1, record 5, French, amyotrophie%20spinale%20infantile%2C%20type%20I
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Werdnig-Hoffman 1, record 5, French, maladie%20de%20Werdnig%2DHoffman
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G12.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 5, French, - amyotrophie%20spinale%20infantile%2C%20type%20I
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
- Músculos y tendones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- atrofia muscular espinal infantil, tipo I
1, record 5, Spanish, atrofia%20muscular%20espinal%20infantil%2C%20tipo%20I
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad de Werdnig-Hoffmann 1, record 5, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20Werdnig%2DHoffmann
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las atrofias musculares espinales de la infancia son enfermedades neuromusculares hereditarias, autosómicas, recesivas, caracterizadas por la degeneración de las neuronas motoras del asta anterior de la médula espinal. La atrofia muscular espinal tipo I (enfermedad de Werdnig-Hoffmann) es la forma más severa. 2, record 5, Spanish, - atrofia%20muscular%20espinal%20infantil%2C%20tipo%20I
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G12.0: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 3, record 5, Spanish, - atrofia%20muscular%20espinal%20infantil%2C%20tipo%20I
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- muscle atrophy
1, record 6, English, muscle%20atrophy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- muscle wasting 2, record 6, English, muscle%20wasting
correct
- muscular atrophy 3, record 6, English, muscular%20atrophy
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminished muscle mass or bulk which may be localized or generalized, symmetrical or asymmetrical. It is usually but not invariably accompanied by weakness and occurs from disease or from damage to muscle tissue or motor nerves. 4, record 6, English, - muscle%20atrophy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More than twenty-five years after they seemed to recover, polio victims began to succumb to a new round of weakness, pain, fatigue, and progressive muscle atrophy. 5, record 6, English, - muscle%20atrophy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscle atrophy: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 6, record 6, English, - muscle%20atrophy
Record 6, Key term(s)
- amyotrophy
- amyotrophia
- myatrophy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Muscles et tendons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amyotrophie
1, record 6, French, amyotrophie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- atrophie musculaire 2, record 6, French, atrophie%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
- fonte musculaire 2, record 6, French, fonte%20musculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de volume d'un muscle du à une lésion du motoneurone périphérique (amyotrophie neurogène) aiguë ou chronique, à une dystrophie musculaire, à une immobilisation prolongée ou à un traitement médicamenteux. 3, record 6, French, - amyotrophie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amyotrophie : terme privilégié par le Comité des sémiologie médicale. 4, record 6, French, - amyotrophie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Músculos y tendones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- amiotrofia
1, record 6, Spanish, amiotrofia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- atrofia muscular 1, record 6, Spanish, atrofia%20muscular
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spinal-bulbar muscular atrophy
1, record 7, English, spinal%2Dbulbar%20muscular%20atrophy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- SBMA 1, record 7, English, SBMA
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Kennedy disease 1, record 7, English, Kennedy%20disease
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a form of the disease [spinal muscular atrophy (SMA]) known as X-linked spinal-bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), also known as Kennedy's disease, that arises from a defect in a gene called the androgen receptor gene on the X chromosome. 1, record 7, English, - spinal%2Dbulbar%20muscular%20atrophy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Kennedy
1, record 7, French, maladie%20de%20Kennedy
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- atrophie musculaire spinale et bulbaire 1, record 7, French, atrophie%20musculaire%20spinale%20et%20bulbaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maladie de Kennedy ou atrophie musculaire spinale et bulbaire résulte de la multiplication d'un codon : CAG dans le gène. Il y a de 11 à 33 copies de ce codon chez les personnes non atteintes et 40-62 chez les malades. 1, record 7, French, - maladie%20de%20Kennedy
Record 7, Key term(s)
- amyotrophie spino-bulbaire
- atrophie musculaire spino-bulbaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- quadriceps femoris muscle atrophy
1, record 8, English, quadriceps%20femoris%20muscle%20atrophy
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- quadriceps atrophy 2, record 8, English, quadriceps%20atrophy
correct
- quadriceps wasting 2, record 8, English, quadriceps%20wasting
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quadriceps femoris muscle atrophy usually develops in chronic arthritis of the knee. Atrophy of the vastus medialis is the earliest change and may be appreciated by comparing the two thighs for medial asymmetry and circumference. 1, record 8, English, - quadriceps%20femoris%20muscle%20atrophy
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- amyotrophie du quadriceps
1, record 8, French, amyotrophie%20du%20quadriceps
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- amyotrophie quadricipitale 2, record 8, French, amyotrophie%20quadricipitale
correct, feminine noun
- atrophie du quadriceps 2, record 8, French, atrophie%20du%20quadriceps
correct, feminine noun
- atrophie quadricipitale 2, record 8, French, atrophie%20quadricipitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amyotrophie du quadriceps et du vaste interne en particulier est de règle dans les chondromalacies un peu évoluées. Elle semble en rapport avec la limitation fonctionnelle imposée par la douleur, car elle manque souvent à l'époque du début. 1, record 8, French, - amyotrophie%20du%20quadriceps
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- atrofia cuadricipipal
1, record 8, Spanish, atrofia%20cuadricipipal
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- atrofia del cuádriceps 1, record 8, Spanish, atrofia%20del%20cu%C3%A1driceps
feminine noun
- amiotrofia cuadricipital 1, record 8, Spanish, amiotrofia%20cuadricipital
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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