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  • 21tonique — 1. tonique [ tɔnik ] adj. et n. m. • 1538 « qui présente de la force, de l élasticité » méd.; gr. tonikos « qui se tend », de tonos → 2. ton I ♦ Méd. 1 ♦ Physiol. Relatif au tonus musculaire. Par ext. Se dit d une contraction musculaire anormale… …

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  • 22Lennox-Gastaut syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = Lennox Gastaut syndrome ICD10 = ICD10|G|40|4|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|345.0 eMedicineSubj = neuro eMedicineTopic = 186 DiseasesDB = 29493 Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS), also known as Lennox syndrome , is a difficult to treat form… …

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  • 23Tetanus — An often fatal infectious disease caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani (C. tetani) which usually enters the body through a puncture, cut, or open wound. Tetanus is characterized by profoundly painful spasms of muscles, including locking of… …

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  • 24Convulsion — Classification and external resources ICD 9 780.3 MeSH D012640 A convulsion is a medical condi …

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  • 25Electroconvulsive therapy — Intervention ICD 10 PCS GZB ICD 9 CM 94.27 …

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  • 26Eclampsia — is a serious complication of pregnancy and is characterised by convulsions. Usually eclampsia occurs after the onset of pre eclampsia though sometimes no pre eclamptic symptoms are recognisable.The convulsions may appear before, during or after… …

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  • 27West syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G40.4 ICD 9 345.6 …

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  • 28Strychnine poisoning — Infobox Disease Name = Strychnine poisoning Caption = Strychnine DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|T|65|1|t|51 ICD9 = ICD9|989.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Strychnine poisoning can be fatal to humans and can be …

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  • 29Strychnos nux-vomica — For the album by The Veils, see Nux Vomica. Strychnine tree Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae ( …

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  • 30Spasm — A brief, automatic jerking movement. A muscle spasm can be quite painful, with the muscle clenching tightly. A spasm of the coronary artery can cause angina. Spasms in various types of tissue may be caused by stress, medication, over exercise, or …

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