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Brain Injury, Chronic

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Conditions characterized by persistent brain damage or dysfunction as sequelae of cranial trauma. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott,Use For = 'Punch drunk'; chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.2002, 1943-1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2002
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 36 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dementia; brain injuries; and punch drunk. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1944

PR3.1057, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1057
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 28 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse encephalopathy of pugilists ("punch-drunk"); opisthotonos; generalised ataxia; and hypertonus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR3.1277, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1277
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male PT instructor from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: "punch-drunk" with post-traumatic epilepsy; memory loss; and ataxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.20043, 1958-1964

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20043
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, charts, notes and reports relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; post-traumatic brain damage; right hemiparesis; and dysarthria. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1964