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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:

PR2.4091, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4091
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral diplegia; spastic paraparesis; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4802, 1946-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4802
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral diplegia; tremor; and stumbling. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1961

PR2.4844, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4844
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; and Little's disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.5038, 1947-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5038
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; mild cerebral palsy; tremor; and hypertonus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1957

PR2.5392, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5392
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: slow development; and cerebral diplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5669, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5669
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: spondylolithesis; diplegia; back injury; and pulmonary embolus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947

PR2.6215, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6215
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral diplegia; and walking difficulty. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.6261, 1948-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6261
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral diplegia; sclerosis of the brain; and spastic paraplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1951

PR2.6712, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6712
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: spastic diplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6895, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6895
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: atonic cerebral diplegia; muscle weakness; and inability to walk. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948