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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:

PR2.4937, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4937
Scope and Contents

Chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 37 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: numbness; facial paralysis; poliomyelitis; progressive muscular atrophy; and disseminated sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.5060, 1947-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5060
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: anterior poliomyelitis; paralysis; and ptosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1951

PR2.6015, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6015
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.6704, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6704
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: motor neuron lesion; atrophy; poliomyelitis; and diphtheria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.7938, 1949-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7938
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, x-ray film and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: poliomyelitis; headache; and metastatic carcinoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1963

PR2.8760, 1949-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8760
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: subarachnoid haemorrhage; cerebral thrombophlebitis; and poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1951

PR2.9451, 1950-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9451
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: old poliomyelitis; and wasted leg. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9673, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9673
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 51 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: sequestrated prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; and poliomylitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR3.1098, 1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1098
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral spinal sclerosis; paresis; and chronic poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR4.2279, 1934-1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.2279
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: acute anterior poliomyelitis; encephalitis; shoulder pain; and weakness in right arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1936