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Motor Neuron Disease

 Subject
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:

PR2.11923, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11923
Scope and Contents

Chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; limb weakness; limb hypertonus; and nerve palsies. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12123, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12123
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 60 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: spastic pyramidal defect in arms; upper motor neurone impairement of leg; and thrombosis in cerebral artery. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12195, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12195
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: atrophy of muscles; and degenerative disorder of motor system. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12408, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12408
Scope and Contents

Charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 36 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; spastic paralysis; and spastic dysarthria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12856, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12856
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: progressive motor neurone disease; and speech difficulties. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.12878, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12878
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: muscular atrophy; atrophic motor syndrome; and tachycardia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13731, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13731
Scope and Contents

Chart, report, note and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 67 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: chronic degenerative process of lower motor neurones; loss of power in legs; parapareis; fasciculations in shoulder muscles; and achlorhydria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.14204, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14204
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: degenerative condition of spinal cord; motor neurone disease; spasticity; amyotrophy; and fasciculations in arms. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.14944, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14944
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: hand injury; weakness; pain; paraesthesia; motor neurone disease; hypertension; renal failure; cardiac failure; and dysarthria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15105, 1955-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15105
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: limb spasticity; lateral sclerosis; motor neurone disease; demyelinating disease; limb weakness; and thyrotoxicosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1963