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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:

PR4.1029, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1029
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: lordosis; muscle atrophy; twitching; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1055, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1055
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; spastic paresis; athetosis; and mental retardation. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1092, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1092
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: hemiplegia; athetosis; sweating; and stammering. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1148, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1148
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; intellectual deficiency; and choreic-athetoid movements. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1202, 1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1202
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1960. Conditions mentioned include: choreo-athetosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1960

PR4.1239, 1938-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1239
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 6 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; choreo-athetosis; and emotional disturbances. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1941

PR4.1253, 1938-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1253
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; athetosis; and physical and mental retardation. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1941

PR4.1301, 1938-1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1301
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; athetosis; mental defect; and hyperkinesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1942

PR4.1310, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1310
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 15 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: intellectual defect; choreo-athetosis; muscular hypertonus; and defective speech. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1324, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1324
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 10 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: ?cerebral artery thrombosis; epilepsy; athetosis; and hypertonus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938