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Abducens Nerve Diseases

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Diseases of the sixth cranial (abducens) nerve or its nucleus in the pons. The nerve may be injured along its course in the pons, intracranially as it travels along the base of the brain, in the cavernous sinus, or at the level of superior orbital fissure or orbit. Dysfunction of the nerve causes lateral rectus muscle weakness, resulting in horizontal diplopia that is maximal when the affected eye is abducted and ESOTROPIA. Common conditions associated with nerve injury include INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ISCHEMIA; and INFRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 103 Collections and/or Records:

PR3.179, 1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.179
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male lance corporal from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; vetigo; dizziness; nystagmus; papilloedema; cerebral thrombophlebitis; epilepsy; otitis media and right abducens paresis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.196, 1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.196
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and chart relating to male lance corporalfrom Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 29 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; dizziness; facial paralysis; disseminated sclerosis; and right abducens paresis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.563, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.563
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to malepilot officer fromoutside Great Britain aged 30 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; blindness in left eye; optic atrophy; concussion; amnesia; and paresis of left abducens nerve. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR4.680, 1933

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.680
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 66 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: epidemic encephalitis; tinnitus; vomiting; and sixth nerve palsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933

PR4.880, 1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.880
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; hypertonia; 6th nerve palsy; and squint. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR2.4815, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4815
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 36 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; amnesia; and sixth nerve palsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.7522, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7522
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; virus; demylinating disease; and sixth nerve paresis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7646, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7646
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: diplopia; headache; tumours; sixth nerve paralysis; papilloedema; and lymphosarcoma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7749, 1949-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7749
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: subdural haematoma; head injury; and third and sixth nerve palsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1950

PR2.8850, 1950-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8850
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: extension of ear suppuration to petrious bone; headaches; double vision; earache; nerve paresis; perforation of tympanic membrane; and syphilis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951