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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:

PR2.1494, 1943-1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1494
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: muscular atrophy; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1944

PR2.1549, 1943-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1549
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 51 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; spastic paraplegia; disseminated sclerosis; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1947

PR2.1550, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1550
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: spastic paraplegia; and lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1892, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1892
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; dysarthria; and dysphasia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1997, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1997
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 70 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and degenerative disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.2209, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2209
Scope and Contents

Notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2575, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2575
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2587, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2587
Scope and Contents

Chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2961, 1944-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2961
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1945

PR2.4197, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4197
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 43 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: paresis; diplopia; disseminated sclerosis; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946