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Deglutition Disorders

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Difficulty in SWALLOWING which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the PHARYNX and UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; and esophageal dysphagia due to malfunction of the ESOPHAGUS.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

PR4.2502, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.2502
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: moderate thyroid enlargement; tremor; head injury; and unable to swallow. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR2.10970, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10970
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: organically conditioned psychosis; headache; glioma; dysarthria; dysphagia; incontinence; and mental deterioration. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11057, 1952-1969

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11057
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; torsion spasm; athetosis; subarachnoid haemorrhage; papilloedema; spasmodic torticollis; and dysphagia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1969

PR2.11575, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11575
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: dysarthria; dysphagia; and bulbar palsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11719, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11719
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 67 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: glossopharyngeal neuralgia; dysphagia; and systolic murmur. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.12064, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12064
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: headache; infected operation wound; metastasis; left parital tumour; cerebral oedema; dysphagia; and primary tumour in esophagus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.12494, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12494
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; backache; sciatica; and peptic ulcer. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.14841, 1954-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14841
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 57 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: anaplastic carcinoma; facial pain; pre-auricular pain; dysphagia; 5th nerve impairement; trophic keratitis; headache; and deafness. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1956

PR2.15200, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15200
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 66 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: metastatic carcinoma of neck; facial palsy; deafness; dysphagia; aspiration pneumonia; and impairement of functions of cranial nerves. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15576, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15576
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, handwritten notes, reports, charts, autopsy report and neuropathology report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: dysphagia; dysarthria; ataxia; and intercranial spread of neoplasm from bronchogenic carcinoma. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1955-1956