| MJ | Machado-Joseph [disease]; marijuana; megajoule |
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| MJAD | Machado-Joseph Azorean disease |
| MJD | Machado-Joseph disease; Mseleni joint disease |
| MJD | Machado Joseph Disease |
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| Machado-Guerreiro test | A complement-fixation test for infection with Trypanosoma cruzi. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Machado-Joseph | A rare form of hereditary ataxia, characterised by onset in early adult life of progressive, spinocerebellar and extrapyramidal disease with external ophthalmoplegia, rigidity dystonia symptoms, and, often, peripheral amyotrophy; found predominantly in people of Azorean ancestry; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: Azorean disease, Portuguese-Azorean disease. Origin: Surnames of two families studied in major descriptions of the disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| machado-joseph disease | A progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system occurring in portuguese-azorean families, having a variety of forms and inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. There are four major types: type I: with pyramidal and extrapyramidal deficits; type II: with cerebellar, pyramidal and extrapyramidal deficits; type III: with cerebellar deficits and distal sensorimotor neuropathy; type IV: with parkinsonism and distal sensory neuropathy. It was originally reported in two portuguese-azorean families in massachusettes (machado), then in another portuguese family (thomas), and later in a third family in california (joseph, who settled there in 1845). It has been reported also in japanese families. (12 Dec 1998) |
Synonyms : Autosomal Dominant Striatonigral Degeneration, Azorean Disease (Machado-Joseph), Azorean Disease, Nervous System, Joseph Azorean Disease, Machado-Joseph Azorean Disease, Machado-Joseph Disease Type I, Machado-Joseph Disease Type II, Spinocerebellar Ataxia-3
| Machado-Joseph disease |
Machado-Joseph disease, also known as spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) type III, is probably the most common autosomal dominant SCA. This disorder was previously known as Azorean disease, as a large number of Portuguese families from the Azores Islands were found to be affected; however, SCA type III has now been reported in many other ethnic groups. In addition to unsteadiness of gait (ataxia), symptoms may involve parkinsonism, dystonia, and chorea. ...
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| Machado r. |
see under test.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| Machado t. |
(for Chagas' disease): a complement-fixation test, using as antigen an extract of the spleen of puppies severely infected with Trypanosoma cruzi.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| Machado-Joseph d. |
Azorean d.
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