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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:

PR2.9120, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9120
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: Parkinson's disease; and paralysis agitans. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9280, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9280
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: paralysis agitans; tremors; and Parkinsonians syndrome. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR3.1319, 1944

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1319
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: Parkinsonism; superimposed hysterical disabilities; tremor in hands; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR3.1566, 1944-1946

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1566
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: severe head injury; post-traumatic parkinsonism; right hemiparesis; and dysarthria. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1946

PR3.2005, 1946-1949

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.2005
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes, and chart relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic parkinsonism; oculo-vestibular lesion; extra-pyramidal dysarthria; and chronic post-concussional state. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1949

PR4.1187, 1938-1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1187
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, autopsy report and typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: parkinson; hypertonus; tremor; and dementia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1940

PR4.1419, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1419
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: parkinson; insomnia; tremor; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1448, 1939-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1448
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: parkinsonism; stiffness in leg; headache; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1949

PR4.1504, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1504
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 79 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: parkinsonism; tremor; hazy vision; and giddy turns. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1609, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1609
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 74 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: paralysis agitans; fatigue; drooping eyelids; and ataxic gait. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940