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Guillain-Barre Syndrome

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = An acute inflammatory autoimmune neuritis caused by T cell- mediated cellular immune response directed towards peripheral myelin. Demyelination occurs in peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The process is often preceded by a viral or bacterial infection, surgery, immunization, lymphoma, or exposure to toxins. Common clinical manifestations include progressive weakness, loss of sensation, and loss of deep tendon reflexes. Weakness of respiratory muscles and autonomic dysfunction may occur.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.3574, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3574
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 62 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: polyneuritis; muscle weakness; and Guillain Barre syndrome. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.4517, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4517
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: polyneuritis; knee injury; unsteadiness; and Guillain Barre syndrome. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.6901, 1948-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6901
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, notes, reports, drawing, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: shoulder pain; numbness; paraplegia; pachmeningitis; Guillame Barre syndrome; and diffuse spinal arachnoiditis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1956

PR2.7044, 1949-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7044
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: Guillan Barre syndrome; paralysis; and cauda equina tumour. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1953

PR2.7770, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7770
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: Guillain-Barre syndrome; infective polyneuritis; weakness; paralysis; pain; constipation; and incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.8088, 1949-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8088
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: walking difficulty; ataxia; polyneuritis; and Guillain Barre syndrome. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1950

PR3.2145, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.2145
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: probably virus infection of the central nervous system of polyneuritis type; and Guillain–Barré syndrome. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.10942, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10942
Scope and Contents

Note, chart, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 63at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: spinal cord compression; headache; loss of vision; peripheral neuritis; Guillan-Barre syndrome; and Landry's paralysis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.15312, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15312
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, autopsy report and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: Landry's Paralysis; Apiol poisoning; unconsciousness; vomiting; clonic movements; hypertonus; ascending neuritis; and myelopathy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1955