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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:

PR4.216, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.216
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: abdominal pain; vomiting; headaches; and spastic ataxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.661, 1933

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.661
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; ataxia; visual affection; and numbness in fingers. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933

PR4.758, 1934-1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.758
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; hydrocephalus; ataxia; and spasticity. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1935

PR4.820, 1935-1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.820
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, black-and-white photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 2 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: post-meningitis hydrocephalus; ataxia; spasticity; and weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1938

PR4.936, 1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.936
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient aged 3 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; hydrocephalus; intellectual deficiency; and ataxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR1.1113, 1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1113
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, report, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: unsteadiness; vomiting; hyrdrocephalus; ataxia; and haemorrage. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1936

PR1.1162, 1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1162
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: squint; dizziness; intracranial presure; and ataxia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR1.1344, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1344
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: staggering; vomiting; ataxia; papilloedema; medulloblastoma; and intracranial pressure. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR1.1353, 1932-1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1353
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 1 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; head injury; squint; papilloedema; intracranial pressure; convulsions; ataxia; and hypotonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1938

PR1.1492, 1938-1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1492
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male patient aged 27 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: diplopia; back pain; ataxia; dysdiadokokinesia; and pliocytosis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1940