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Intellectual Disability

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline range. Scores below 67 are in the disabled range. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p28) Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 3009 Collections and/or Records:

PR3.245, 1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.245
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male gunner fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 27 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; numbness of left extremities; fits; mental deficiency; hyperkinesis of left limbs; and hysterical symptoms. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.247, 1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.247
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and charts relating to male corporal aged 32 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; severe depression; ptosis; mental retardation; and anorexia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.253, 1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.253
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, drawings and print relating to male gunner fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; schiziod tendencies; psychopathic personality; and low grade intelligence bordering on mental deficiency. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.518, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.518
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male guardsmanfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: effects of cerebro-spinal meningitis; headache; nystagmus; insomnia; intellectual retardation; depression; and encephalitic syndrome. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.565, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.565
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and chart relating to maleaircraftman second class fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: fainting; headache; anosmia; post traumatic epilepsy; post traumatic personality and intellectual deterioration; and exopthalmos. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.669, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.669
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to male patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: effects of severe concussional head injury; severe post concussional syndrome; vaso-motor instability; post traumatic headache; personality and intellectual deterioration; memory impairment; fatigue; and alopecia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.749, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.749
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and report relating to male lance corporalfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 28 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: intellectual deterioration as result of head injury; headache; deafnesss; tinnitus; and giddy attacks. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.845, 1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.845
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photograph, chart, report and correspondence relating to male private from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 29 at first examination in1943 Conditions mentioned include: migrainous headache; anxiety neurosis; orbital tumour; haemangioma; mental defectiveness; exophthalmos; and congenital myopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR3.926, 1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.926
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male corporal from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 32 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; fractured skull; left facial paralysis; ruptured left ear drum; subarachnoid haemorrhage; headaches; dizziness; and slight temporary intellectual impairment. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR3.992, 1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.992
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: slight intellectual impairment; memory retention defect; head injury; and slight retardation in learning new tasks. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943