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Hypochondriasis

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Preoccupation with the fear of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease based on the person's misinterpretation of bodily symptoms. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 83 Collections and/or Records:

PR3.36, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.36
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: scalp wound; confusion; hallucinations; paranoid delusions; hypochondriacal; and post traumatic psychosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR3.59, 1940-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.59
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, reports, notes, drawings and x-ray films relating to male fusilier from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 24 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; shimmering in front of eyes; nausea; pseudo-papillitis; hypochondria; and obsessional facial pain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1958

PR1.186, 1929

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.186
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1929. Conditions mentioned include: neurosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1929

PR1.220, 1930

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.220
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: neurasthenia; ovarian defect; and psycho-neurosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930

PR1.321, 1930-1931

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.321
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: trigeminal hyperaesthesia; migraine; and neurosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1931

PR1.321, 1930-1931

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.321
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: trigeminal hyperaesthesia; migraine; and neurosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1931

PR2.133, 1941-1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.133
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: neurosis; and astigmatism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1943

PR2.241, 1941-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.241
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: pain; neurosis; and hypoaesthesia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1943

PR3.110, 1940-1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.110
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and report relating to male bombardier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: neuritis; nausea; hyperaesthesia; hypochondriasis; acute depression; mental retardation; and primary mental disease. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR3.269, 1941-1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.269
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male dock labourer from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; blurred vision; nystagmus; concussional head injury; supra-orbital neuritis; dizziness; fits; hyperaesthesia; and hypochondriasis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1942