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Arnold-Chiari Malformation

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A group of congenital malformations involving the brainstem, cerebellum, upper spinal cord, and surrounding bony structures. Type II is the most common, and features compression of the medulla and cerebellar tonsils into the upper cervical spinal canal and an associated MENINGOMYELOCELE. Type I features similar, but less severe malformations and is without an associated meningomyelocele. Type III has the features of type II with an additional herniation of the entire cerebellum through the bony defect involving the foramen magnum, forming an ENCEPHALOCELE. Type IV is a form a cerebellar hypoplasia. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.676, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.676
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 1 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: spina bifida; and myelomeningocele complicated by Arnold Chiari. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.984, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.984
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headache; dizziness; neuritis; and Arnold-Chiari malformation. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1076, 1942-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1076
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: neck pain; vomiting; headache; diabetes mellitus; intracranial pressure; Arnold-Chiari malformation; and cerebral tumour. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital following several admissions.

Dates: 1942-1946

PR2.1107, 1942-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1107
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, drawing, chart, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: spina bifida; meningomyelocele; hydrocephalus; and Arnold-Chiari malformation. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1945

PR2.1619, 1943-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1619
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; Klippel-Feil syndrome; Arnold Chiari syndrome; and hypoplasia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1953

PR2.1719, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1719
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 1 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; Arnold-Chiari malformation; and spina bifida. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1789, 1943-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1789
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; spina bifida; ataxia; and Arnold-Chiari deformity. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1948

PR2.2688, 1944-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2688
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: spina bifida; hydrocephalus; and Arnold Chiari malformation. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1944-1945

PR2.3906, 1945-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3906
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, drawing, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; meningocele; spina bifida; and Arnold-Chiari malformation. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1945-1946

PR2.4086, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4086
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, drawing and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: Arnold-Chiari syndrome; meningomyelocele; hydrocephalus; and spina bifida. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946