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Syncope

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott,Use For = Fainting

Found in 292 Collections and/or Records:

PR1.66, 1927

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.66
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 26 at first examination in 1927. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1927

PR2.11, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 70 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; headache; diplopia; brainstem lesion; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR3.47, 1940-1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.47
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, charts, and correspondence relating to male private from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; fainting; polyuria; polydipsia; and neuro degenerative epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1942

PR1.145, 1929-1931

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.145
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1929. Conditions mentioned include: headache; fainting; diplopia; and glioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Dates: 1929-1931

PR1.196, 1946-1951

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Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.196
Scope and Contents Case summary and correspondence relating to female dressmaker from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: fainting attacks, cough, tuberculosis of lungs. No...
Dates: 1946-1951

PR1.244, 1946-1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.244
Scope and Contents Case summary, forms and correspondence relating to male apprentice electrician from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous neck glands, tuberculosis of...
Dates: 1946-1947

PR1.292, 1930-1933

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.292
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographs, charts, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: deafness; fainting; headache; intracranial pressure; back pain; sciatica; and acoustic neuroma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1933

PR1.343, 1943

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Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.343
Scope and Contents

Case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from east Edinburgh aged 18 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: cough, fainting, pulmonary tuberculosis. Surgical treatment given, including artificial pneumothorax.

Dates: 1943

PR1.716, 1934-1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.716
Scope and Contents

Case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 39 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: loss of weight, L2s, fainting. No family history of tuberculosis. Nonsurgical treatment given.

Dates: 1934-1936

PR1.804, 1934-1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.804
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 17 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; fainting; meningitis; meningoencephalitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1934-1938