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micro volté

English translation: low amplitude

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French term or phrase:micro volté
English translation:low amplitude
Entered by: jeantrans (X)

09:32 Mar 22, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
French term or phrase: micro volté
Nous réalisons alors un scanner cérébral qui est normal ainsui qu’in EEG qui montre un tracé micro volté, mal structuré, désycnhronisé, mais sans signe de localisation de l’activité de la série comitiale.

From a Patient Discharge Summary

perhaps micro EEG activity?
jeantrans (X)
low amplitude
Explanation:
un ECG microvolté (Signal de faible
amplitude)...
http://facultevirtuelle.free.fr/index.php?option=com_docman&...


The example concerns an EKG but should apply to EEG electrical activity as well.
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Janet Ratziu
France
Local time: 07:58
Grading comment
Thank you to everyone.

Jean
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2low amplitude
Janet Ratziu
4 +1low-voltage pattern
Anne Schulz
3microvolt curve/signal
Carruthers (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
SJLD

  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
low amplitude


Explanation:
un ECG microvolté (Signal de faible
amplitude)...
http://facultevirtuelle.free.fr/index.php?option=com_docman&...


The example concerns an EKG but should apply to EEG electrical activity as well.


Janet Ratziu
France
Local time: 07:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thank you to everyone.

Jean

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SJLD
11 mins
  -> Thank you Sue :)
agree  Lionel_M (X): nice reference
22 mins
  -> Thnak you Lionel :)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
microvolt curve/signal


Explanation:
no mention anywhere of the amplitude of the signal.

Carruthers (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
low-voltage pattern


Explanation:
another option


    Reference: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/458594_2
Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 07:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SJLD: yes
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Sue :-)
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Reference comments


4 hrs
Reference

Reference information:
Atlas d'électroencéphalographie - Google Books Result
Arielle Crespel - 2005 - 325 pages
Inversement, l'amplitude de l'alpha peut être réduite, on parle alors de tracé microvolté. Ce caractère n'est pas non plus pathologique et est souvent ...
books.google.lu/books?isbn=2742005552...

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