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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:

PR2.13259, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13259
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: psuedo bulbar palsy; dysarthria; demyelinating condition of brainstem; and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13981, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13981
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; dysarthria; sciatica; arm weakness; and fasciculations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.14731, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14731
Scope and Contents

Chart, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; fasciculations; foot drop; and dysarthria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15105, 1955-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15105
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: limb spasticity; lateral sclerosis; motor neurone disease; demyelinating disease; limb weakness; and thyrotoxicosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1963

PR2.15803, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15803
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: paraesthesiae; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and dysarthria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.16926, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16926
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: amyotropic lateral sclerosis; spasticity; and wasting condition of muscles. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.18440, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18440
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: limb spasticity; muscle weakness; and amyotrophic sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18567, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18567
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 72 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: muscular atrophy; involuntary movements; and motor neurone disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18956, 1958-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18956
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, typed case summary, and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; hyper-reflexia of legs; atrophy of shoulder group; and spastic paraparesis in legs. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1963

PR2.19531, 1958-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19531
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 66 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; urgency of micturation; difficulty walking; and spastic paraparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1962