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Fasciculation

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers innervated by a motor unit. Fasciculations can often by visualized and take the form of a muscle twitch or dimpling under the skin, but usually do not generate sufficient force to move a limb. They may represent a benign condition or occur as a manifestation of MOTOR NEURON DISEASE or PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1294),Created For = LHSA-Dott,Use For = twitch

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.9017, 1950-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9017
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: leg pain; back pain; osteoarthritis; and muscle fasciculations. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9083, 1950-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9083
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: progressive muscular atrophy; drop foot; and fasciculations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9556, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9556
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 70 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: closed head injury; paraesthesia; fasciculations; and hyperextenstion of neck. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9884, 1951-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9884
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: progressive muscular atrophy; limb weakness; and fasciculations. No treatment given. Patient discharged

Dates: 1951-1955

PR2.9906, 1951-1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9906
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (excluding Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: twitching of the face muscles; hypertension; hyperkinesis; right facial hemispasm; extra-pyramidal lesion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1952

PR2.11430, 1952-1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11430
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, chart and correspondence relating to male patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: compound depressed skull fracture; dysphasia; facial twitch; and hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11456, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11456
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: intracerebral haemorrhage; aneurysm; hypertension; focal fits; facial twitching; spastic hemiparesis; unconsciousness; and facial paresis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11540, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11540
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart, note and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; meningioma; weight loss; limb weakness; dysarthria; fatigue; and fasciculations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.12181, 1953-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12181
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, x-ray film, drawing, reports, notes charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: subarachnoid haemorrhage; aneurysm; infected bone flap; hemiparesis; and facial twitching. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1960

PR2.12592, 1953-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12592
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: fasciculations; cervical spondylosis; spastic quadriparesis; epilepsy; limb spasticity; and amyptrophic lateral scelrosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1960