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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:

PR4.1472, 1939-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1472
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: petit mal attacks; chorea; neuritis; and emotional disturbances. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1950

PR4.1574, 1939-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1574
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: chorea; epilepsy; headache; and obesity. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1945

PR4.1681, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1681
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: mental retardation; syphilis; epilepsy; and choreic movements. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

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

PR4.2652, 1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.2652
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: rheumatic encephalitis (chorea); swelling of the face and joints; epilepsy; and myocarditis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR2.10287, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10287
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: mental deficiency; chorea; and congenital disability. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.11083, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11083
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: choreic syndrome. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

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

PR2.11307, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11307
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographs, autopsy report, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis; choreiform movements of hand; coma; and increased intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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