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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:

PR2.7188, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7188
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fits; cerebral diplegia; and mental deficiency. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.7490, 1949-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7490
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral diplegia; and drop-foot. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1951

PR2.7790, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7790
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: amyotonia congenita; cerebral diplegia; birth trauma; myasthenia gravis; weakness; and hypotonia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7842, 1949-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7842
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: spastic diplegia; birth injury; vomiting; twitch; nystagmus; and late development. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1951

PR2.8636, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8636
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 4 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: amentia; spastic diplegia; blindness; cerebral agenesis; optic atrophy; and hypertonus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.8665, 1950-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8665
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 3 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; enlarged head; and spastic diplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1961

PR2.8844, 1950-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8844
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, chart and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral atrophy; vascular diease; numbness; gait disorder; hypertonus; ataxia; spasticy; and cervical spondylosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1961

PR4.1456, 1939-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1456
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth trauma; rigidity; athetosis; and cerebral palsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1961

PR4.1533, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1533
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; hypertonus of limbs; and cerebral palsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.2268, 1933

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.2268
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; progressive spastic diplegia; weakness in legs; and low back pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933