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Syringomyelia

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Longitudinal cavities in the spinal cord, most often in the cervical region, which may extend for multiple spinal levels. The cavities are lined by dense, gliogenous tissue and may be associated with SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; spinal cord traumatic injuries; and vascular malformations. Syringomyelia is marked clinically by pain and PARESTHESIA, muscular atrophy of the hands, and analgesia with thermoanesthesia of the hands and arms, but with the tactile sense preserved (sensory dissociation). Lower extremity spasticity and incontinence may also develop.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:

PR1.173, 1929

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.173
Scope and Contents

Notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1929. Conditions mentioned include: hypesthesia; paralysis; and syringomyelia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1929

PR1.956, 1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.956
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: spinal cord lesion; syringomyelia; paresis; and cyst. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935

PR2.319, 1940-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.319
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; and syringomyelia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1954

PR2.714, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.714
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: syringomyelia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.991, 1942-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.991
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: spinal injury; quadriplegia; syringomyelia; and fracture. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1947

PR1.1049, 1935-1937

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1049
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 34 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; diplopia; back pain; scoliosis; cyst; and syringomyelia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1937

PR1.1298, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1298
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: syringo-myelia; and scoliosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR1.1576, 1938-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1576
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: back injury; leg weakness; back pain; syringomyelia; and ependymoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1947

PR1.1581, 1938-1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1581
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: muscle weakness; kyphosis; ependymoma; spinal tumour; and syringomyelia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1939

PR2.1713, 1943-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1713
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: spinal cord lesion; serum sickness; and syringomyelia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1945