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Cerebral Palsy

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A heterogeneous group of nonprogressive motor disorders caused by chronic brain injuries that originate in the prenatal period, perinatal period, or first few years of life. The four major subtypes are spastic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed cerebral palsy, with spastic forms being the most common. The motor disorder may range from difficulties with fine motor control to severe spasticity (see MUSCLE SPASTICITY) in all limbs. Spastic diplegia (Little disease) is the most common subtype, and is characterized by spasticity that is more prominent in the legs than in the arms.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:

5.7 Female, Single, 35-44 yrs, Low grade mental defective, February 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/5
Scope and Contents

Ad[mitted] to C.R.under certificate. "MENTAL DEFECTIVE OF IMBECILE GRADE". Parents separated. Father in jail at one time. Instrumental birth? Little's Disease. P.C. confirms. This girl was boarded out with [relative] who was unkind to her - Police wanted her removed - he beat her. A difficult man, quarrelled with the neighbours. House passable, not over-crowded.

Dates: Other: February 1946

8.32 Male, Single, 45-54 yrs, High grade mental defective, Physical illness or invalidism, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents

"Admitted to CRI. Diagnoisis: Imbecile (fairly high grade Little's Disease). Patient has never been right or fit for anything. His mother died and there is no-one to look after him, as his father has to go out to work (being at present unemployed). He was brought to CRI to be taken care of. Patient behaves well and gives no trouble. Appears quite contented. He is very crippled and can only walk very slowly with the aid of a three-wheeled support."

Dates: Other: June 1947

35.74 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Low grade mental defective, May 1947

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"Dr says this child is MD with scissor legs. No longer attending school but privately tutored. Was a very small baby, they thought he would never walk, balance still very bad. Very slow at learning, writing bad. Good home conditions."


Relatives in survey: Mother 35.73

Dates: Other: May 1947

Correspondence from Thomas T. S. Ingram to Norman Dott [check date], undated

 File
Identifier: Coll-32/H.23
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Thomas T.S. Ingram to Norman Dott [check date], undated. The correspondence relates to cerebral palsy and the National Health Service.

Dates: undated

PR1.464, 1931-1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.464
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: hemiparesis; cerebral palsy; seizures; hemianopia; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1931-1932

PR1.465, 1931-1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.465
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: trigeminal neuralgia; facial pain; and cerebral diplegia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1938

PR2.207, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.207
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: squint; fits; Little's Disease; and spastic hypotonus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.489, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.489
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: brain damage; epilepsy; hydrocephalus; and spastic quadriplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR4.687, 1933-1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.687
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; cerebral injury; spastic diplegia; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1940

PR4.697, 1933

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.697
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: infantile encephalitis; hypotonia; ataxic diplegia; and amentia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933