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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:

PR4.1440, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1440
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: infantile encephalitis; chorea; athetosis; and walking difficulty. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1441, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1441
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: infantile encephalitis; hypertonus; athetosis; and hyperkinesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1444, 1939-1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1444
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; pneumonia; paresis; and athetosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1940

PR4.1456, 1939-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1456
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth trauma; rigidity; athetosis; and cerebral palsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1961

PR4.2527, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.2527
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: post-encephalitic mental defect; and athetotic and choreiform movements. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR2.11057, 1952-1969

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11057
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; torsion spasm; athetosis; subarachnoid haemorrhage; papilloedema; spasmodic torticollis; and dysphagia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1969

PR2.11248, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11248
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: damage to basal ganglia; slurred speech; spasmodic torticollis; and choreo-athotic-like movements of facial muscles. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11594, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11594
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: uncontrollable movements; restlessness; choreoathetosis; and encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.12248, 1950-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12248
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: nystagmus; generalised hypotonia; athetosis; ataxic movements; chorieform movements; and primary degenerative disease of cerebellar tracts. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1964

PR2.12477, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12477
Scope and Contents

Chart, note and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: hypertonus; athetoid movements; athetotic speech; and cerebral anoxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953