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Muscle Spasticity

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A form of muscle hypertonia associated with upper MOTOR NEURON DISEASE. Resistance to passive stretch of a spastic muscle results in minimal initial resistance (a \"free interval\") followed by an incremental increase in muscle tone. Tone increases in proportion to the velocity of stretch. Spasticity is usually accompanied by HYPERREFLEXIA and variable degrees of MUSCLE WEAKNESS. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 314 Collections and/or Records:

PR4.1269, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1269
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 5 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: ?tuberous sclerosis; optic atrophy; spasticity in right limbs; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1285, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1285
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: ?thrombosis; whooping cough; vomiting; and spasticity in arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1287, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1287
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; tremor; and spasticity in legs. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1390, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1390
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 40 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: ?disseminated sclerosis; ataxia; spasticity; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1408, 1939-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1408
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: post-meningitic hydrocephalus; slurred speech; back pain; and spasticity. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1941

PR4.1458, 1939-1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1458
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: encephalomyelitis; abdominal pain; slurred speech; and spasticity. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1942

PR4.1552, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1552
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; and spasticity. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1871, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1871
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: leg oedema; weakness in legs; and spasticity in legs. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.2255, 1930

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.2255
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: ?disseminated sclerosis; ataxic paraplegia; spasticity in legs; and ?spinal lesion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930

PR4.2298, 1933-1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.2298
Scope and Contents

Typed case summaries, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: syringomyelia; spasticity in legs; kyphoscoliosis; and horner's syndrome. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1935