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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:

PR2.20356, 1958-1961

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20356
Scope and Contents

Reports, typed case summary, correspondence, charts and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: Parkinsonism; and tremor. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1961

PR2.20361, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20361
Scope and Contents

Reports, correspondence, typed case summary, charts and notes relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 51 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: Parkinsonism; walking difficulty; confusion; and rigidity. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20362, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20362
Scope and Contents

Reports, correspondence, typed case summary, charts and notes relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 58 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: unilateral left Parkinsonism; walking difficulty; tremor; and rigidity. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20363, 1959-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20363
Scope and Contents

Reports, correspondence, autopsy report, black-and-white photographs, typed case summary, charts and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: Parkinsonism; acute cholangitis; tremor; and rigidity. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1962

PR2.20364, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20364
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 70 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: Parkinsonism; memory and concentration deterioration; and tremor. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20365, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20365
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, reports, charts and notes relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 55 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: Parkinsonism; stiffening of right leg; memory impairment; and tremor of right arm. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20379, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20379
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: ?early Parkinson on the right side; vomiting; shaking; and hypochondriasis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20397, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20397
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, notes, typed case summary and charts relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 57 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: Parkinsonism; tremor; stiffness and pain in legs; and slurred speech. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20411, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20411
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 60 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: bilateral parkinsonism; pneumonia; acute backache; and weakness in legs. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several admissions.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20441, 1958-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20441
Scope and Contents

Notes, charts, reports, typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 63 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: parkinsonism; right-sided rigidity; right-sided tremor; and dysarthria. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1959