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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:

PR2.1809, 1943-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1809
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: syringomyelia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1957

PR2.2016, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2016
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: syringomyelia; diplopia; and shoulder pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.2128, 1943-1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2128
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: work accident; and syringomyelia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1944

PR2.2854, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2854
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: diplopia; disseminated sclerosis; nystagmus; quadriplegia; spinal gliosis; and syringomyelia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.3725, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3725
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 54 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: diplopia; syringomyelia; syringobulbia; and Klippel-Feil malformation. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.4053, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4053
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: syringomyelia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4573, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4573
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: syringomyelia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.5095, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5095
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: syringomyelia. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.5368, 1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5368
Scope and Contents

Chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: syringomyelia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5764, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5764
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, sutopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 28 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: syringomyelia; vertigo; diplopia; dysphagia; and leptomeningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947-1948