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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:

PR2.10829, 1951-1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10829
Scope and Contents

Chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 74at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: spastic tetraparesis; bladder dysfunction; and sclerosis of cord. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1952

PR2.10833, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10833
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 67at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; subdural haematoma; and spastic limbs. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952

PR2.10860, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10860
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: stomach pain; neck pain; limb spasticity; and anxiety state. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11023, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11023
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 67 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cervical cord tumour; plasmacytoma; neck pain; paraesthesiae; dislocation of cervical spine; and limb spasticity. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11033, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11033
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; spastic hemiparesis; and epileptic fit. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11038, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11038
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral birth injury; fibroid tumour; and spastic hemiplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11081, 1951-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11081
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: leg weakness; back pain; limb spasticity; prolapsed intervertebral disc; and drop foot gait. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1955

PR2.11088, 1952-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11088
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: contusion injury of cervical spinal cord; attack of unconsciousnes; hypertonus of upper limbs; limb spasticity; and osteophyte formation. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1960

PR2.11091, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11091
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 62 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: complete spastic paralysis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11232, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11232
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; blackouts; homonymous defect; spastic hemiparesis; and exhaustion. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952