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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:

PR4.775, 1934-1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.775
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; developmental delay; mental deficiency; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1935

PR4.776, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.776
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; brain injury; hypertonus; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.785, 1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.785
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; blindness in left eye; mental deficiency; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935

PR4.989, 1936-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.989
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 14 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; dysarthria; athetosis; and hyperkinesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936-1962

PR2.1995, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1995
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 4 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: hypotonia; athetosis; and cerebral birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.4215, 1945-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4215
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 15 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: hyperkinesis; athetosis; dysarthria; birth injury; and spastic paraplegia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1962

PR2.4272, 1946-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4272
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; spastic athetosis; hyperkinesia; and dysarthria. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1949

PR2.4315, 1945-1969

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4315
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; intracranial pressure; hemiparesis; choreoathetosis; spasticity; and ependymoblastoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1969

PR2.4767, 1947-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4767
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: spasticity; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1950

PR2.5267, 1946-1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5267
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: athetosis; and torsionic dystonia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947