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ESCLEROSIS LATERAL AMIOTROFICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
1, record 1, English, amyotrophic%20lateral%20sclerosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ALS 1, record 1, English, ALS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Lou Gehrig's disease 2, record 1, English, Lou%20Gehrig%27s%20disease
correct
- Lou Gehrig disease 2, record 1, English, Lou%20Gehrig%20disease
correct
- Charcot's disease 1, record 1, English, Charcot%27s%20disease
correct, Europe
- Charcot disease 2, record 1, English, Charcot%20disease
correct, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. The disease belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases, which are characterized by the gradual degeneration and death of motor neurons. 3, record 1, English, - amyotrophic%20lateral%20sclerosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because Charcot made the first clinical description in the 1860s, the disease is named for him in Europe. In the United States [and Canada], the disease often is called Lou Gehrig disease after the baseball legend who died from ALS in 1941. 2, record 1, English, - amyotrophic%20lateral%20sclerosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sclérose latérale amyotrophique
1, record 1, French, scl%C3%A9rose%20lat%C3%A9rale%20amyotrophique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SLA 1, record 1, French, SLA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Lou-Gehrig 2, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Lou%2DGehrig
correct, feminine noun
- maladie de Charcot 2, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Charcot
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sclérose latérale amyotrophique est une maladie neurodégénérative liée à l'altération progressive des neurones moteurs, les cellules qui commandent les muscles volontaires. 3, record 1, French, - scl%C3%A9rose%20lat%C3%A9rale%20amyotrophique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esclerosis lateral amiotrófica
1, record 1, Spanish, esclerosis%20lateral%20amiotr%C3%B3fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ELA 1, record 1, Spanish, ELA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad neuromuscular en la que las motoneuronas, un tipo de células nerviosas, que controlan el movimiento de la musculatura voluntaria, gradualmente disminuyen su funcionamiento y mueren, provocando debilidad y atrofia muscular. 2, record 1, Spanish, - esclerosis%20lateral%20amiotr%C3%B3fica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
esclerosis lateral amiotrófica: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la sigla ELA (de esclerosis lateral amiotrófica) concuerda en femenino con el artículo: la ELA. [...] Dado que el género de la sigla es el de la palabra principal que la compone, lo adecuado en este caso es emplear el artículo la, al ser esclerosis un término femenino. Además, se recuerda que la sigla se escribe en mayúsculas (ELA), pero si se opta por emplear el desarrollo de esta (esclerosis lateral amiotrófica) lo apropiado es escribirlo con minúsculas por ser un nombre común [...] tal como señala la Ortografía de la lengua española. 3, record 1, Spanish, - esclerosis%20lateral%20amiotr%C3%B3fica
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