Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A degenerative disorder affecting upper MOTOR NEURONS in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brain stem and SPINAL CORD. Disease onset is usually after the age of 50 and the process is usually fatal within 3 to 6 years. Clinical manifestations include progressive weakness, atrophy, FASCICULATION, hyperreflexia, DYSARTHRIA, dysphagia, and eventual paralysis of respiratory function. Pathologic features include the replacement of motor neurons with fibrous ASTROCYTES and atrophy of anterior SPINAL NERVE ROOTS and corticospinal tracts. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott
Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:
PR1.278, 1930
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.278
Scope and Contents
Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 60 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1930
PR2.348, 1941
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.348
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: bulbar paralysis; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1941
PR2.444, 1941
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.444
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: paresis; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1941
PR2.586, 1942
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.586
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 61 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: paralysis; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1942
PR2.672, 1942
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.672
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1942
PR2.699, 1941-1942
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.699
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: tetra-spasticity; muscle wasting; and amytrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1941-1942
PR2.762, 1942
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.762
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1942
PR2.898, 1942
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.898
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 48 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: leg weakness; amyotrophic sclerosis; and hypertonus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1942
PR3.588, 1942
Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.588
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary relating to maleprivate fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: fibrillary twitching in leg; atrophy and muscle weakness in lower extremities; hypertonus; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1942
PR2.1380, 1943
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1380
Scope and Contents
Notes and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: spastic tetraplegia; lateral sclerosis; and subacute combined degeneration. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1943