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Neurodegenerative Diseases

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Hereditary and sporadic conditions which are characterized by progressive nervous system dysfunction. These disorders are often associated with atrophy of the affected central or peripheral nervous system structures.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 88 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.2947, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2947
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 50 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: degenerative lesion; visual failure; optic atrophy; and hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.3074, 1945-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3074
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: carcinoma; facial palsy; headache; and pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1957

PR2.3303, 1945-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3303
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: tremor; unsteadiness; fatigue; spastic paresis; and progressive degenerative disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1948

PR2.3318, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3318
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and cerebral degenerative disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3481, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3481
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: progressive pyramidal tract disease; muscle fatigue; and numbness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3663, 1945-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3663
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: unsteadiness; and progressive cerebral degeneration. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1946

PR2.4085, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4085
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; haemorrhagic degeneration of brain; headache; vomiting; dizziness; and diplopia. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4275, 1946-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4275
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: speech disorder; progressive degenerative condition; spasticity; and hypertonus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1961

PR2.4357, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4357
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cortical degenerative atrophy; headache; work accident; and back pain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4759, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4759
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: organic degenerative pre-senile dementia; personality change; and Pick's pre-senile cerebral atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946