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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:

PR2.886, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.886
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 6 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: aphasia; and memory function retardation. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.889, 1942-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.889
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, notes, charts, black and white photographs and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 43 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: blurring of vision; headache; sick; dyslexia; poor memory; unconsciousness; angioplastic meningioma; facial weakness; and dysphasia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1949

PR2.890, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.890
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 45 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; confusion; dysphasia; meningismus; lumbago; ringing in ear; headache; vomiting; paresis; and tumour. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1942

PR2.894, 1942-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.894
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, black and white photographs, notes, correspondence and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 57 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; sleepy; sickness; difficulties with speech; slow; apathetic; meningioma; and comprehension difficulties. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1949

PR2.905, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.905
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, drawing and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 2 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; vomiting; fit; unconscious; dysarthria; drowsiness; paresis; hemiplegia; aphasia; tonsilitis; septicaemia; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.917, 1942-1966

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.917
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: oedema; aneurysm; and dysphasia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1966

PR2.930, 1941-1966

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.930
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; coma; aphasia; meningitis; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1966

PR2.940, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.940
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: hemiplegia; aphasia; and haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.987, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.987
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: aphasia; fits; papilloedema; and kidney disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.996, 1942-1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.996
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 62 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; aphasia; diplopia; head injury; and subdural haematoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1943