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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:

PR2.4700, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4700
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; head injury; dizziness; muscular atrophy; and leg weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.5389, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5389
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and chart relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: arm weakness; motor neurone disease; arterio-sclerosis; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5866, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5866
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: amyptrophic lateral sclerosis; muscle weakness; and spasticity. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.7458, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7458
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 73 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cervical cord carcinoma; back injury; hand weakness; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.8078, 1949-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8078
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 43 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; spianl cord injury; leg weakness; back pain; and gunshot wound. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1950

PR2.8868, 1950-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8868
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; unsteadiness of gait; low back pain; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR3.1098, 1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1098
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral spinal sclerosis; paresis; and chronic poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR4.1853, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1853
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; calf pain; weakness in feet; and paraesthesiae in hands. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR2.12533, 1945-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12533
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: hip pain; muscle atrophy; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1953

PR2.12592, 1953-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12592
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: fasciculations; cervical spondylosis; spastic quadriparesis; epilepsy; limb spasticity; and amyptrophic lateral scelrosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1960