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Aphasia

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A cognitive disorder marked by an impaired ability to comprehend or express language in its written or spoken form. This condition is caused by diseases which affect the language areas of the dominant hemisphere. Clinical features are used to classify the various subtypes of this condition. General categories include receptive, expressive, and mixed forms of aphasia.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 868 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.235, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.235
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: hemiplegia; aphasia; dysphasic disorder; fits; and cerebral thrombophlebitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.239, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.239
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: fits; epilepsy; and aphasia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.360, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.360
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: dazed condition; unable to speak; unconscious; fits; very thirsty; poor memory; numbness in right arm; pain in back and abdomen; cyanosis; dysphasic disturbances; aphasia; sarcoma; and metastasis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.381, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.381
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, autopsy report and charts relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 44 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: twitching; aphasic; forgetful; cyanotic; dysarthria; glioma; and hemiplegia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.388, 1941-1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.388
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: tired; arm and leg disability; slurred speech; difficult expressing himself; paresis; reading slow; and aphasia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1942

PR2.413, 1941-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.413
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: paralysis; aneurysm; and aphasia. Surgical treatment given. Patient died after several admissions.

Dates: 1941-1957

PR2.492, 1941-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.492
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, photographs and charts relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 31 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; paresis; epilepsy; agnosia; and aphasia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1961

PR2.498, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.498
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, note and chart relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 53 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; incontinence; aphasia; hemiparesis; and tumours. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.499, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.499
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: dysphasia; paresis; headache; and hypertension. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.506, 1941-1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.506
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; seizures; aphasia; motor apraxia; and facial paresis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1944