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CONVULSION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epileptic convulsion
1, record 1, English, epileptic%20convulsion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convulsion épileptique
1, record 1, French, convulsion%20%C3%A9pileptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mimetic convulsion
1, record 2, English, mimetic%20convulsion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mimic convulsion 1, record 2, English, mimic%20convulsion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a facial spasm ... 1, record 2, English, - mimetic%20convulsion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convulsion de la face
1, record 2, French, convulsion%20de%20la%20face
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tic
1, record 2, Spanish, tic
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- convulsion
1, record 3, English, convulsion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A violent involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the voluntary muscles. 2, record 3, English, - convulsion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convulsion: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - convulsion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- convulsions
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- convulsion
1, record 3, French, convulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraction violente, involontaire et saccadée des muscles. 2, record 3, French, - convulsion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convulsion : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - convulsion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- convulsions
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- convulsión
1, record 3, Spanish, convulsi%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 DEF
Contracción violenta e involuntaria de los músculos voluntarios, lo que provoca movimientos irregulares. 2, record 3, Spanish, - convulsi%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las convulsiones pueden ser localizadas en uno o varios grupos musculares o generalizadas a todo el cuerpo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - convulsi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- clonic convulsion
1, record 4, English, clonic%20convulsion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A convulsion marked by alternating contracting and relaxing of the muscles. 1, record 4, English, - clonic%20convulsion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- convulsion clonique
1, record 4, French, convulsion%20clonique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- clonie 2, record 4, French, clonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convulsion caractérisée par une série de contractions et de décontractions musculaires. 2, record 4, French, - convulsion%20clonique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convulsion clonique : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 4, French, - convulsion%20clonique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- febrile convulsion
1, record 5, English, febrile%20convulsion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A convulsion in infancy or early childhood, associated with fever. 1, record 5, English, - febrile%20convulsion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- convulsion fébrile
1, record 5, French, convulsion%20f%C3%A9brile
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Convulsions hyperthermiques. C'est une pathologie fréquente puisqu'elle touche environ 5% des enfants de 1 à 4 ans. Il faut d'emblée individualiser la convulsion fébrile bénigne largement majoritaire de la convulsion hyperthermique complexe. La conduite à tenir, le bilan et le pronostic sont différents. [...] Le diagnostic repose sur la coexistence d'une crise convulsive et d'une fièvre élevée, souvent supérieure à 39°C, en dehors de toute infection du système nerveux central (méningite, méningo-encéphalite). 1, record 5, French, - convulsion%20f%C3%A9brile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tetanic convulsion
1, record 6, English, tetanic%20convulsion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonic: Of or characterized by continuous muscular contraction (a tonic spasm). 2, record 6, English, - tetanic%20convulsion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
convulsion: A violent, involuntary contraction or spasm of the muscles. 2, record 6, English, - tetanic%20convulsion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- convulsion tonique
1, record 6, French, convulsion%20tonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- convulsion tétanique 2, record 6, French, convulsion%20t%C3%A9tanique
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-01-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- artificial seizure 1, record 7, English, artificial%20seizure
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electroconvulsive therapy is a very effective treatment for depression in which shocks are administered to the cerebrum to induce artificial seizures. 1, record 7, English, - artificial%20seizure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- convulsion artificielle
1, record 7, French, convulsion%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sismothérapie est un traitement de dépressions très graves; on a constaté que les chocs électriques administrés, qui provoquent des convulsions artificielles, calment les symptômes de ces dépressions. 1, record 7, French, - convulsion%20artificielle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-01-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- simple febrile convulsion 1, record 8, English, simple%20febrile%20convulsion
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- simple febrile convulsions
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- convulsion fébrile simple
1, record 8, French, convulsion%20f%C3%A9brile%20simple
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«[...] les convulsions fébriles simples sont brèves, isolées et généralisées.» 1, record 8, French, - convulsion%20f%C3%A9brile%20simple
Record 8, Key term(s)
- convulsions fébriles simples
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-10-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- generalized convulsion
1, record 9, English, generalized%20convulsion
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 9, English, - generalized%20convulsion
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- convulsion généralisée
1, record 9, French, convulsion%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 9, French, - convulsion%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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