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Cervical Rib Syndrome

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A condition associated with compression of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; and SUBCLAVIAN VEIN at the thoracic outlet and caused by a complete or incomplete anomalous CERVICAL RIB or fascial band connecting the tip of a cervical rib with the first thoracic rib. Clinical manifestations may include pain in the neck and shoulder which radiates into the upper extremity, PARESIS or PARALYSIS of brachial plexus innervated muscles; sensory loss; PARESTHESIAS; ISCHEMIA; and EDEMA.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.8993, 1950-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8993
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 47 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: shoulder pain; limb weakness; low back pain; cervical rib syndrome; brachial plexus compression; lumbar disc protrusion; and periarthritis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1958

PR2.9340, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9340
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: organic lesion in spinal cord; and cervical rib. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR3.1869, 1945-1959

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1869
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: cervical rib; numbness; and paraesthesiae. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1959

PR2.11263, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11263
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis; head injury; photophobia; headache; cervical ribs; and Jacksonian epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.19489, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19489
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: left cervical rib-brachial plexus syndrome; and numbness and paraesthesiae in left arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.21239, 1959-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21239
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, charts, reports and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: cervical rib syndrome; weakness in right hand; numbness in fingers; and paraesthesiae in arm. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1960