Delirium
Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2),Created For = LHSA-Dott
Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:
PR3.12, 1940
Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.12
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: confusion; hemi-hypoaethesia; and degenerative mental type. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1940
PR3.30, 1940
Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.30
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male pilot officer from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 28 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: sleeplessness; amnesia; confusion; fatigue; headache; and loss of apetite. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1940
PR3.36, 1940
Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.36
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: scalp wound; confusion; hallucinations; paranoid delusions; hypochondriacal; and post traumatic psychosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1940
PR3.48, 1940
Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.48
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary relating to male private from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 44 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; paraesthesia; loss of memory; confusion; hypertonus; and tremor. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1940
PR3.55, 1940-1948
Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.55
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male lieutenant fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 42 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fracture; disorientation; retrograde amnesia; paraphasia; hyperpyrexia; dizzy turns; post traumatic psychosis; alcoholism; and arthritis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1940-1948
PR1.966, 1937-1942
Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.966
Scope and Contents
Case summary relating to male arts student from west Edinburgh aged 20 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: L2s, pleurisy with effusion, sudden delirium. Family history of tuberculosis. Surgical treatment given, including...
Dates:
1937-1942
PR2.365, 1941
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.365
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, charts, drawings and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headaches; tinnitus; giddy feeling; nausea; anorexia; staggering gait; sweating; fatigued; in ability to concentrate; poor memory; bradyarthria; slurring of speech; post concussional syndrome; and parkinsonism. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1941
PR2.542, 1941-1944
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.542
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headaches; dizziness; poor concentration; pain in neck; falling attacks; petit mal; unequal refraction; amblyopia; post traumatic epilepsy; and facial weakness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1941-1944
PR2.591, 1941-1966
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.591
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 30 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: hypertension; headache; neck ache; sickness; drowsiness; confusion; dysphasia; paraphasia; haemorrhage; hemiplegia; and aneurysms. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1941-1966
PR2.859, 1942
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.859
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 64 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: tiredness; pain in head and neck; dizziness; falling; poor memory; confused; arteriosclerosis; and uraemia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1942