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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:

PR2.2048, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2048
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: muscle weakness; ataxia; and Friedreich's ataxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.2133, 1943-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2133
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; ataxia; spasms; and degenerative disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1948

PR2.2348, 1944-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2348
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report, drawing and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: angioblastoma; headache; vomiting; and ataxia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Dates: 1944-1948

PR2.2435, 1944-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2435
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, black and white photographs, notes and charts relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland)aged 2 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: retracted head; sickness; unsteadiness of gait; squint; ataxia; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; opisthotonic cerebellar attacks; astrocytoma; and hypertonia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1962

PR2.2453, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2453
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 40 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; hypertonus; and ataxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2460, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2460
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 2 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: convulsions; loss of balance; ataxia; unsteadiness of gait; and encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2475, 1944-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2475
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, black and white photographs and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 4 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; weakness in limbs; bladder weakness; ataxia; myelitis; hyperkinesis; insomnia; dysarthria; hyperkinetic parkinsonism. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1947

PR2.2501, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2501
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 3 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: post-vaccinal encephalitis; convulsions; paresis; ataxia; hypertonus; no speech; aphasia; facial weakness; deafness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2519, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2519
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 66 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: headache; somnolence; and ataxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.3149, 1944-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3149
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: aqueduct stenosis; intracranial pressure; papilloedema; failure of vision; head injury; diplopia; tremor; headache; ataxia; and hemiballismus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1964