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Thalidomide

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: A piperidinyl isoindole originally introduced as a non-barbiturate hypnotic, but withdrawn from the market due to teratogenic effects. It has been reintroduced and used for a number of immunological and inflammatory disorders. Thalidomide displays immunosuppressive and anti-angiogenic activity. It inhibits release of TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA from monocytes, and modulates other cytokine action. Created For = LHSA-Gow

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Amelia Photograph Album, c1966-c1979

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Identifier: LHB71/3/1/1
Scope and Contents

Photograph album compiled by Helen J Scott entitled 'Amelia' with hand chart drawings, patient notes, and photographs used in occupational training sessions with patients with amelia. Arranged by patient's last name in alphabetical order, with photographs showing pictures of patients undertaking various activities, including eating, playing with Lego, stacking baskets, getting dressed, writing, and typing on typewriter.

Dates: c1966-c1979

Amputee Photograph Album, c1967-c1976

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Identifier: LHB71/3/1/2
Scope and Contents

Photograph album compiled by Helen J Scott entitled 'Amputees' with hand chart drawings, patient notes, and photographs used in occupational training sessions with patients with limb anomalies. Arranged non-alphabetically by patient, with photographs showing patients undertaking various activities, including pouring tea, stacking objects, eating, drawing, beading, writing, and playing with paper dolls.

Dates: c1967-c1976

Below Elbow Amputees Photograph Album, c1964-1974

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Identifier: LHB71/3/1/3
Scope and Contents

Photograph album compiled by Helen J Scott entitled 'Below Elbow Amputees' with hand chart drawings, patient notes, and photographs used in occupational training sessions with patients with below elbow amputations. Arranged nonalphabetically by patient, with photographs showing patients undertaking various activities, including stacking toys, playing the triangle, eating, cutting, and playing the xylophone.

Dates: c1964-1974

Below Elbow Amputees Photograph Album , c1972-c1979

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Identifier: LHB71/3/1/4
Scope and Contents

Photograph album compiled by Helen J Scott entitled 'Below Elbow Amputees' with hand chart drawings, patient notes, and photographs used in occupational training sessions with patients with below elbow amputations. Arranged alphabetically by patient's last name, with photographs showing patients undertaking various activities, including stacking toys, eating, cutting and pasting, pushing dolls in a pram, and playing the harmonica.

Dates: c1972-c1979

[Congenital Abnormalities] Photograph Album, c1971-c1984

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Identifier: LHB71/3/1/5
Scope and Contents Untitled photograph album compiled by Helen J Scott with hand chart drawings and photographs used in occupational training sessions with patients with congenital defects. Arranged no alphabetically by patient, with photographs showing patients undertaking various activities, including eating, stacking objects, and doing puzzles. Half of the sleeves in the album are empty, and there are only 20 photographs in total. Photographs cover range of conditions including amelia and Phocomelia, the...
Dates: c1971-c1984

[Congenital Abnormalities] Photograph Album, c1972-c1986

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Identifier: LHB71/3/1/6
Scope and Contents

Untitled photograph album compiled by Helen J Scott with hand chart drawings, patient notes, and photographs used in occupational training sessions with patients with congenital defects. Arranged nonalphabetically mostly by patient, however with compilation of notes on multitude of different patients in two back sleeves, with notes relating to cases in other albums. Only five photographs.

Dates: c1972-c1986

Congenital Deformities Photograph Album, c1972-c1986

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Identifier: LHB71/3/1/7
Scope and Contents Photograph album compiled by Helen J Scott entitled 'Congenital Deformities' with hand chart drawings, patient notes, and photographs used in occupational training sessions with patients with below elbow amputations. Arranged nonalphabetically by patient, with photographs showing patients undertaking various activities, including eating, drinking, stacking objects, and beading. Includes large stack of occupational therapy hand charts and drawing, as well as a short 'arm diary' on patients...
Dates: c1972-c1986

Congenital Deformities Photograph Album, 1973-c1985

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Identifier: LHB71/3/1/8
Scope and Contents

Photograph album compiled by Helen J Scott entitled 'Congenital Deformities' with hand chart drawings, patient notes, and photographs used in occupational training sessions with patients with finger anomalies such as syndactyly, Ectrodactyly, and Brachydactyly. Arranged nonalphabetically by patient, with photographs primarily consisting of photographs of hands. but also with some photographs showing patients undertaking various activities, including drawing, beading, and stacking objects.

Dates: 1973-c1985

Newspaper cuttings on Thalidomide, 1962 - 1973

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Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/4/3/3
Scope and Contents

Two folders containing newspaper cuttings from around the UK which relate to Thalidomide and the effect the drug had on unborn children. The newspaper cuttings date from 1962-1973.

Dates: 1962 - 1973

Phocomelia Photograph Album, c1960-c1979

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Identifier: LHB71/3/1/9
Scope and Contents

Photograph album compiled by Helen J Scott entitled 'Phocomelia' with hand chart drawings, patient notes, and photographs used in occupational training sessions with patients with Phocomelia. Arranged alphabetically by patient's last name, with photographs showing patients undertaking various activities, including typing on typewriter, drawing, and eating.

Dates: c1960-c1979