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Descriptor English:
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Fasciculation
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Fasciculación
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Fasciculação
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Tree Number:
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C10.597.613.250
C23.888.592.608.250
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Definition English:
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Involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers innervated by a motor unit. Fasciculations can often by visualized and take the form of a muscle twitch or dimpling under the skin, but usually do not generate sufficient force to move a limb. They may represent a benign condition or occur as a manifestation of MOTOR NEURON DISEASE or PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1294) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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note category: do not confuse with axonal fasciculation (index under AXONS /physiol)
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History Note English:
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1987(1979)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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5311
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Unique Identifier:
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D005207
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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