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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:

PR2.11794, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11794
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: mongolism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11879, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11879
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: enuresis; fainting fit; congenital word blindness; and mental retardation. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.12025, 1953-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12025
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and reports relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 6 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; clonic convulsions; nausea; headaches; vomiting; and mentally retarded. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1963

PR2.12073, 1953-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12073
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; thrombophlebitis; loss of speech; and imbecile. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1958

PR2.12091, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12091
Scope and Contents

Reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and mental backwardness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12157, 1953-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12157
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: deaf; dumb; epilepsy; and chronic ear suppuration. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1957

PR2.12229, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12229
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, reports and chart relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; intellectually retarded; dyslalia; and cerebral atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12256, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12256
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: mentally defective; and obese. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12276, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12276
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; intellectual deterioration; incontinence; papilloedema; homonymous hemianopia; and ptosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12310, 1953-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12310
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; intellectually backward; speech disorder; epilepsy; seizures; intracranial bleeding; and carotid thrombosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1959