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Ataxia

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Impairment of the ability to perform smoothly coordinated voluntary movements. This condition may affect the limbs, trunk, eyes, pharynx, larynx, and other structures. Ataxia may result from impaired sensory or motor function. Sensory ataxia may result from posterior column injury or PERIPHERAL NERVE DISEASES. Motor ataxia may be associated with CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CEREBRAL CORTEX diseases; THALAMIC DISEASES; BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; injury to the RED NUCLEUS; and other conditions.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 235 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.855, 1941-1974

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.855
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, autopsy report, charts, notes and black and white photographs relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 19 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: headache; sickness; dizzy attacks; difficulty with speech and reading; double vision; earache, noise in ear; papilloedema; ataxia; ependymoblastoma; and epileptic attacks. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1974

PR2.887, 1940-1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.887
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland)aged 10 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; petit mal; erythema; twitching; staggering of gait; vomiting; double vision; depression; epanutin in toxication; gingivitis; ataxia; nystagmus; and slurring of speech. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1942

PR2.906, 1942-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.906
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland)aged 31 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: numbness; horizontal nystagmus; hypertonus; paraesthesiae; ataxia; blindness; facial weakness; and disseminated sclerosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1945

PR3.197, 1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.197
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male firemanfrom outside Great Britain aged 35 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of skull; local brain injury; partial astereognosis; and slight spastic dyssynergia in fingers. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.531, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.531
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and chart relating to male private fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: dysarthria; ataxia; incontinence; homonymous hemianopia; hemi-anaesthesia; hemiparesis; aphasia; cerebral thrombosis; and nystagmus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.605, 1942-1944

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.605
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to maleprivate fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; epileptic attacks; deafness; homonymous hemianopia; papilloedema; facial palsy; brain tumour; nystagmus; ataxia; meningioma; hydrocephalus; and unsteadiness of gait. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1944

PR3.711, 1942-1950

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.711
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, and correspondence relating to male gunnerfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 32 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: ear pain; headache; facial paresis; diplopia; papilloedema; chronic suppurative right otitis; mastoiditis; ataxia; meningitis; and hemianopia; post neuritic atrophy; post otitic cerebral abscess. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1950

PR3.731, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.731
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female cookfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: dizzy attacks; headache; ataxia; and vertiginous attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.747, 1942-1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.747
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, drawing, charts and note relating to male lance corporalfromoutside Great Britain aged 22 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: nystagmus; ataxia; organic disease of nervous system; and encephalo-myelitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1943

PR3.844, 1943-1957

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.844
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, x-ray film, drawing, chart, notes and correspondence relating to male lieutenant commander from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in1943 Conditions mentioned include: deafness; acoustic neurinoma; facial paresis; ataxia; nystagmus; papilloedema; and diplopia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1957