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SUBSTANCE BLANCHE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white matter hyperintensity
1, record 1, English, white%20matter%20hyperintensity
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WMH 1, record 1, English, WMH
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leukoaraiosis 2, record 1, English, leukoaraiosis
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
White matter hyperintensities are radiological abnormalities reflecting cerebrovascular dysfunction detectable using MRI [magnetic resonance imaging]. White matter hyperintensities are often present in individuals at the later stages of the lifespan and in prodromal stages in the Alzheimer's disease spectrum. 3, record 1, English, - white%20matter%20hyperintensity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie par résonance magnétique
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypersignal dans la substance blanche
1, record 1, French, hypersignal%20dans%20la%20substance%20blanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hypersignal de la substance blanche 2, record 1, French, hypersignal%20de%20la%20substance%20blanche
masculine noun
- HSB 2, record 1, French, HSB
masculine noun
- HSB 2, record 1, French, HSB
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les hypersignaux dans la substance blanche sont des anomalies associées à des lésions cérébrales qui sont visibles sur les images obtenues à l'aide de l'imagerie par résonance magnétique. 3, record 1, French, - hypersignal%20dans%20la%20substance%20blanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leukoencephalopathy
1, record 2, English, leukoencephalopathy
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white matter disease 2, record 2, English, white%20matter%20disease
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various diseases affecting the brain's white matter. 1, record 2, English, - leukoencephalopathy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- leucoencéphalopathie
1, record 2, French, leucoenc%C3%A9phalopathie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maladie de la substance blanche 2, record 2, French, maladie%20de%20la%20substance%20blanche
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie caractérisée par l'atteinte de la substance blanche cérébrale. 3, record 2, French, - leucoenc%C3%A9phalopathie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- white matter
1, record 3, English, white%20matter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- white substance 2, record 3, English, white%20substance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The white nervous tissue, constituting the conducting portion of the brain and spinal cord ... 3, record 3, English, - white%20matter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it is composed mostly of myelinated nerve fibers arranged in anterior, posterior, and lateral funiculi in the spinal cord and in a number of named fasciculi in the brain. 3, record 3, English, - white%20matter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
white matter; substantia alba: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 3, English, - white%20matter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substance blanche
1, record 3, French, substance%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- matière blanche 2, record 3, French, mati%C3%A8re%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La substance blanche [...] constitue la partie interne du cerveau et est constituée de faisceaux de fibres axonales entourées d'une gaine de myéline. 2, record 3, French, - substance%20blanche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substance blanche : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - substance%20blanche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
substantia alba : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 3, French, - substance%20blanche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Binswanger disease
1, record 4, English, Binswanger%20disease
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Binswanger's disease 2, record 4, English, Binswanger%27s%20disease
correct
- subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy 3, record 4, English, subcortical%20arteriosclerotic%20encephalopathy
correct
- Binswanger dementia 1, record 4, English, Binswanger%20dementia
correct, see observation
- Binswanger's dementia 4, record 4, English, Binswanger%27s%20dementia
correct, see observation
- subcortical vascular dementia 1, record 4, English, subcortical%20vascular%20dementia
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a type of vascular dementia characterized pathologically by cerebral hemispheric white matter lesions and clinically by progressive dementia or other neurological disorders related to white matter damage, as well as episodes of acute focal symptoms. 2, record 4, English, - Binswanger%20disease
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Binswanger dementia; Binswanger's dementia; subcortical vascular dementia: The word "dementia" is sometimes considered pejorative. 5, record 4, English, - Binswanger%20disease
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sub-cortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy
- sub-cortical vascular dementia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Binswanger
1, record 4, French, maladie%20de%20Binswanger
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- démence de Binswanger 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9mence%20de%20Binswanger
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- encéphalite sous-corticale chronique progressive 2, record 4, French, enc%C3%A9phalite%20sous%2Dcorticale%20chronique%20progressive
feminine noun
- encéphalopathie sous-corticale artérioscléreuse 3, record 4, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20sous%2Dcorticale%20art%C3%A9rioscl%C3%A9reuse
feminine noun
- leucoencéphalopathie avec artériosclérose prédominante de la substance blanche 4, record 4, French, leucoenc%C3%A9phalopathie%20avec%20art%C3%A9rioscl%C3%A9rose%20pr%C3%A9dominante%20de%20la%20substance%20blanche
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maladie de Binswanger est une leucoencéphalopathie liée à l'hypertension artérielle, caractérisée par la survenue d'infarctus lacunaires, de troubles de la marche et/ou de troubles cognitifs surtout de type dysexécutifs, et, à un stade ultime, par un syndrome pseudobulbaire et une démence. Le tableau en IRM [imagerie par résonance magnétique] révèle une atteinte diffuse de la substance blanche, des petits infarctus sous-corticaux, des microhémorragies et éventuellement des infarctus territoriaux liés à l'athérosclérose des grosses artères fréquemment associée chez les sujets hypertendus. 5, record 4, French, - maladie%20de%20Binswanger
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
démence de Binswanger : Le mot «démence» est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 6, record 4, French, - maladie%20de%20Binswanger
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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