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Motor Neuron Disease

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Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Diseases characterized by a selective degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord, brainstem, or motor cortex. Clinical subtypes are distinguished by the major site of degeneration. In AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS there is involvement of upper, lower, and brainstem motor neurons. In progressive muscular atrophy and related syndromes (see MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL) the motor neurons in the spinal cord are primarily affected. With progressive bulbar palsy ( BULBAR PALSY, PROGRESSIVE), the initial degeneration occurs in the brainstem. In primary lateral sclerosis, the cortical neurons are affected in isolation. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1089),Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.7473, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7473
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; unsteadiness; and spastic paraparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7500, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7500
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: motor neuron disorder; acromegaly; and shoulder weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7707, 1949-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7707
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: lateral sclerosis of spinal cord; leg weakness; spastic paresis; leg pains; cramps; and disseminated sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1950

PR2.8978, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8978
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: hypertonus; pyramidal signs; and lateral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9141, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9141
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; limb weakness; and spastic paraparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9398, 1950-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9398
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, autopsy report, chart and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: headache; blackouts; epileptic seizures; facial weakenss; papilloedema; dysrhythmia; meningioma; aphasia; hemiparesis; incontinence; and pyramidal signs. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1950-1954

PR2.10371, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10371
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; leg weakness; numbness; headache; and paralysis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.11312, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11312
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 55 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: spinal cord lesion; and motor neurone degenerative disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11540, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11540
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart, note and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; meningioma; weight loss; limb weakness; dysarthria; fatigue; and fasciculations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11759, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11759
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: progressive amyotrophy of muscles; dysarthric speech; and motor neurone disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952