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Chorea

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Involuntary, forcible, rapid, jerky movements that may be subtle or become confluent, markedly altering normal patterns of movement. Hypotonia and pendular reflexes are often associated. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of chorea as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as CHOREATIC DISORDERS. Chorea is also a frequent manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 96 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.8283, 1949-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8283
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and autopsy report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 6 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: chorea. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1950

PR2.8731, 1950-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8731
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: twitching; drowsiness; epilepsy; amentia; brain damage; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1952

PR2.8745, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8745
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 1 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: twichings; fit; and neck injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9225, 1950-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9225
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, note, charts and reports relating to male patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: facial weakness; headache; vomiting; optic atrophy; and choreiform movements. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9275, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9275
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, photographs and charts relating to male patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; papilloedema; internal hydrocephalus; and choreiform movements. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1950

PR4.1077, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1077
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; choreic movements; and headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1123, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1123
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 12 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: chronic encephalitis; chorea; vomiting; and sexual infantilism. Nonsurgical 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

PR4.1170, 1937-1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1170
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; microcephaly; diplopia; and choreiform movements. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1938

PR4.1198, 1937-1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1198
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: ?epidemic encephalitis; involuntary movements; depression; and sleepy attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1938