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Ischemic Attack, Transient

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Brief reversible episodes of focal, nonconvulsive ischemic dysfunction of the brain having a duration of less than 24 hours, and usually less than one hour, caused by transient thrombotic or embolic blood vessel occlusion or stenosis. Events may be classified by arterial distribution, temporal pattern, or etiology (e.g., embolic vs. thrombotic). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp814-6),Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.12257, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12257
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: attack of ischaemia; amd arterial disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.15747, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15747
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: severe closed head injury; fracture; subarachnoid haemorrhage; apnoeic; hyperpyrexia; tachycardia; and brain-stem ischeamia. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1955

PR2.16030, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16030
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral attacks; hypertensive; and paralysis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956