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Athetosis

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A dyskinesia characterized by an inability to maintain the fingers, toes, tongue, or other body parts in a stable position, resulting in continuous slow, sinusoidal, and flowing involuntary movements. This condition is frequently accompanied by CHOREA, where it is referred to as choreoathetosis. Athetosis may occur as a manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES or DRUG TOXICITY. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.661, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.661
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: mental changes; cerebral arteriosclerosis; athetosis; and psychosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.916, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.916
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; brain injury; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR4.232, 1935-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.232
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 2 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; muscular hypotonia; intellectual disability; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1949

PR4.406, 1937

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.406
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 7 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: brain damage; amentia; athetosis; and general hypotonia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.434, 1936-1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.434
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: intrauterine injury or birth injury; tetraplegia; epilepsy; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936-1938

PR4.500, 1940-1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.500
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 7 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; hyperkinesis; choreoathetosis; and mental deficiency. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR4.560, 1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.560
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 10 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: post-encephalitic mental defect; athetosis; and mutism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932

PR4.589, 1932-1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.589
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: meningoencephalitis; developmental delay; hypertonus; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1938

PR4.669, 1933-1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.669
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 13 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; cerebral injury; hypertonus; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1935

PR4.687, 1933-1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.687
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; cerebral injury; spastic diplegia; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1940