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Poliomyelitis

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = An acute infectious disease of humans, particularly children, caused by any of three serotypes of human poliovirus ( POLIOVIRUS). Usually the infection is limited to the gastrointestinal tract and nasopharynx, and is often asymptomatic. The central nervous system, primarily the spinal cord, may be affected, leading to rapidly progressive paralysis, coarse FASCICULATION and hyporeflexia. Motor neurons are primarily affected. Encephalitis may also occur. The virus replicates in the nervous system, and may cause significant neuronal loss, most notably in the spinal cord. A rare related condition, nonpoliovirus poliomyelitis, may result from infections with nonpoliovirus enteroviruses. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

Poliomyelitis Vaccine, 1955

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Identifier: Col-1618/2/1/4/1/4
Scope and Contents

A pamphlet, written by L. Loat, and published by the SSPV, is subtitled "A myster, probably dangerous, unproved and, in present circumstances, unprovable, causing gross cruelty to animals, and, if widely used, a shocking waste of public money". This pamphlet regards the vaccine for poliomyelitis.

Dates: 1955

PR1.2, 1924

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.2
Scope and Contents

Typed case summaries and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland), aged 14 at first examination in 1924. Conditions mentioned include: polio-encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1924

PR4.22, 1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.22
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: acute anterior poliomyelitis; and paralysis in right hand and triceps. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR2.286, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.286
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: weakness; and poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.503, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.503
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male company sergeant majorfrom Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: chronic anterior poliomyelitis; and atrophy in leg muscles. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1006, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1006
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: leg pain; leg weakness; meningomyelitis; cyst; and poliomyelitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1209, 1942-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1209
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, drawings and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 38 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: infantile paralysis; central pain; dysarthria; facial weakness; and sciatic pain. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1953

PR2.1297, 1942-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1297
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: foot numbness; poliomyelitis; paresis; and muscular dystrophy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1943

PR2.3529, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3529
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: paralysis; and poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.4313, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4313
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 49 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: shoulder pain; back pain; muscle atrophy; and anterior polio-myelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947