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Multiple Sclerosis

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = An autoimmune disorder mainly affecting young adults and characterized by destruction of myelin in the central nervous system. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.8639, 1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8639
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, autopsy report, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: acoustic neurinoma; disseminated sclerosis; hemi-paresis; gait disorder; papilloedema; deafness; vision disorder; tremor; demyelination; epilepsy; and seizures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1950

PR2.12301, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12301
Scope and Contents

Typed postmortem report relating to male patient aged 55 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; and disseminated sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952