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Alzheimer Disease

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A degenerative disease of the BRAIN characterized by the insidious onset of DEMENTIA. Impairment of MEMORY, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe APRAXIAS and a global loss of cognitive abilities. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.189, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.189
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 63 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: euphoria; Alzheimer's disease; Korsakoff syndrome; mental changes; and vascular lesion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.242, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.242
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and autopsy report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: hemiparesis; cerebral disease; and alzheimer's disease. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.960, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.960
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: alzheimer's disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR4.229, 1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.229
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: ?arteriosclerotic parkinsonism; ?Alzheimer's; headache; and aphasia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935

PR4.397, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.397
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: ?Alzheimer disease; and cerebral atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.401, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.401
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 63 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: cortical atrophy of the brain; ?Alzheimer disease; speech difficulty; and loss of memory. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.490, 1940-1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.490
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and reports relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; ?Alzheimer disease; confusion; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR2.1458, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1458
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: memory difficulties; speech difficulties; and Alzheimer disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1811, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1811
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: Alzheimer's disease; bed-wetting; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.5270, 1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5270
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 78 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: senile cerebral arteriosclerosis; memory defect; fits; senile dementia; and Parkinsonism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947