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PAVOR NOCTURNUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
- Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sleep terror
1, record 1, English, sleep%20terror
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- night terror 2, record 1, English, night%20terror
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [sleep disruption] occurring [mostly] in children, in which the child awakes screaming with fright, the distress persisting for a time during a state of semiconsciousness. 3, record 1, English, - sleep%20terror
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F51.4: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 4, record 1, English, - sleep%20terror
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
- Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terreur nocturne
1, record 1, French, terreur%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trouble du sommeil[, touchant surtout les enfants], se manifestant par un cri ou par des pleurs perçants, accompagnés de signes d'angoisse majeure[, survenant dans un état d'éveil partiel]. 2, record 1, French, - terreur%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F51.4 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 1, French, - terreur%20nocturne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistema nervioso
- Psicología clínica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terrores nocturnos
1, record 1, Spanish, terrores%20nocturnos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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