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Nystagmus, Congenital

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Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Nystagmus present at birth or caused by lesions sustained in utero or at the time of birth. It is usually pendular, and is associated with ALBINISM and conditions characterized by early loss of central vision. Inheritance patterns may be X-linked, autosomal dominant, or recessive. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p275),Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.2478, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2478
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 0 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: nystagmus; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944
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)

PR2.14118, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14118
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and handwritten notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: nystagmus; weakness in right hand; indistinct speech; tremor; and arteriosclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 3)

PR2.14675, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14675
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; endocrine balance disorder; and congenital nystagmus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 3)