| Descriptor English: | Dropped Head Syndrome | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Síndrome de Cabeza Caída
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Síndrome da Cabeça Caída | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Without translation | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Chin on Chest Deformity Chin-on-Chest Deformities Chin-on-Chest Deformity Deformity, Chin-on-Chest Dropped Head Syndromes |
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| Tree number(s): |
C05.651.515.500 C10.597.613.593.500 C23.550.695.500 C23.888.592.608.593.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000094222 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Condition characterized by sagging of the head due to severe NECK MUSCLES weakness in the back of the neck. It may result in severe cervical KYPHOSIS called chin-on-chest deformity. Dropped head syndrome is most often associated with other diseases, e.g., PARKINSON'S DISEASE; STROKES; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; and ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Muscle Weakness (1996-2022) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2023 |
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| History Note: | 2023 |
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| DeCS ID: | 60218 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000094222 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2023/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2022/07/08 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2022/05/23 |
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Dropped Head Syndrome
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M000755711 |
| Scope note | Condition characterized by sagging of the head due to severe NECK MUSCLES weakness in the back of the neck. It may result in severe cervical KYPHOSIS called chin-on-chest deformity. Dropped head syndrome is most often associated with other diseases, e.g., PARKINSON'S DISEASE; STROKES; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; and ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS. |
| Preferred term | Dropped Head Syndrome |
| Entry term(s) |
Chin on Chest Deformity Chin-on-Chest Deformities Chin-on-Chest Deformity Deformity, Chin-on-Chest Dropped Head Syndromes |
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