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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:

PR4.2358, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.2358
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and note relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: acute anterior poliomyelitis; low back pain; left leg paralysis; and bladder paralysis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR2.10066, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10066
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: left facial weakness; bilateral otitis media; virus infection of the nervous system; and polio encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10836, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10836
Scope and Contents

Chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: headache; poliomyelitis; and limb weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.10870, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10870
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, charts, photograph, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; hydrocephalus; poliomyelitis; paralysis of arm; thrid nerve paresis; cerebellar abscess; and arachnoiditis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952

PR2.10940, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10940
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: weakness of arm muscle; poliomyelitis; and toxi-infective radiculitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11779, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11779
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: transitory paralysis; and poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11930, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11930
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: pain leg due to poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12514, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12514
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: muscular dystrophy; poliomyelitis; and osteomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13065, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13065
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; amnesia; gunshot wound; head injury; poliomyelitis; and weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.14457, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14457
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male pateint from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: old poliomyelitis; facial palsy; and tachycardia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954