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Parkinson Disease

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A progressive, degenerative neurologic disease characterized by a TREMOR that is maximal at rest, retropulsion (i.e. a tendency to fall backwards), rigidity, stooped posture, slowness of voluntary movements, and a masklike facial expression. Pathologic features include loss of melanin containing neurons in the substantia nigra and other pigmented nuclei of the brainstem. LEWY BODIES are present in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus but may also be found in a related condition ( LEWY BODY DISEASE, DIFFUSE) characterized by dementia in combination with varying degrees of parkinsonism.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 154 Collections and/or Records:

30.15 Male, Married, 45-54 yrs, Encephalitis (Parkinsons), November 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/29
Scope and Contents

"Has a tremor? Parkinsonism or the result of a spinal injury?. Well-to-do farmer. One son was delicate and ?defective. Was taken away from school because it was too much for him. Home conditions good, harmonious. Dr - tremor of hands, shaky on legs but can walk. Cerebro-spinal meningitis or paralysis agitans. A very remote farm."

Dates: Other: November 1946

37.173 Male, 25-34 yrs, Epidemic encephalitis, June 1946

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents

"This man has had encephalitis lethargica - has symptoms of Parkinsonism, rather slow, has oculogyric crises. Was a dull sort of chap to begin with. Discharged from the army without a pension - Dr is trying to get him one as he thinks it was attributable. Working in woods. LE confirms - he wanted rehabilitation training but was turned down - was in an awful state at the interview."

Dates: Other: June 1946

CD-R titled 'Parkinson's Reversal/Stem Cell Therapy/Cloning 'After Dolly', Science Friday, Hour Two, 6/23/06', 23 June 2006

 Item — Box CLX-A-1529: Series Coll-1320/6, Box: data_value_missing_8f8f73b1804ab27be8c1887b267e5c6c, Box: data_value_missing_00b039ff21e1c8ed320f8c1116a1bb0b
Identifier: Coll-1320/6/3/6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains discs and tapes of recordings featuring Ian Wilmut, including radio and television programmes and educational videos.

Dates: 23 June 2006

PR4.34, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.34
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 76 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: paralysis agitans; tremor in both hands; and arteriosclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.229, 1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.229
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: ?arteriosclerotic parkinsonism; ?Alzheimer's; headache; and aphasia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935

PR4.260, 1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.260
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians first examined in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: Parkinsonism; neck burn; and rheumatic pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR4.411, 1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.411
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 69 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: parkinsonism; maniac depressive psychosis; amnesia; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR4.538, 1930-1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.538
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 67 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; tremor; and paralysis agitans. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1935

PR4.556, 1931-1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.556
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: paralysis agitans; head injury; tremor; and lenticular nuclear degeneration. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1934

PR4.568, 1932

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.568
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: paralysis agitans; tremor; slurred speech; and asthma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932