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Congenital Hypothyroidism

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A condition in infancy or early childhood due to an in-utero deficiency of THYROID HORMONES that can be caused by genetic or environmental factors, such as thyroid dysgenesis or HYPOTHYROIDISM in infants of mothers treated with THIOURACIL during pregnancy. Endemic cretinism is the result of iodine deficiency. Clinical symptoms include severe MENTAL RETARDATION, impaired skeletal development, short stature, and MYXEDEMA.,Created For = LHSA-Dott,Use For = Cretinism

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

2.52 Female, 45-54 yrs, Undiagnosed, June 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/2
Scope and Contents

"This woman is very quiet, won't go out. Suffers from myxoedema."

Dates: Other: June 1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 2

PR4.173, 1931

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.173
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: sporadic cretinism; thyroid deficiency. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20, Filed by Disease

PR4.174, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.174
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: mongolism; mental and physical retardation; and cretinism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20, Filed by Disease

PR2.1947, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1947
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 20 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: undersized; pathologically obese; idiocy; and cretinism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

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