University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, correspondence and drawings relating to male able seaman from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound; headache; dysphasia; amnesia; right hemiplegia; hypertonus in right extremities; facial palsy; and right sided spastic hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 20 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: right hemiparesis; head injury; post-traumatic epilepsy; amnesia; and dysphasia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: sciatica; prolapsed intervertebral disc; and low back pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, autopsy report and charts relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: left anterior cerebral aneurism; headache; blood in cerebrospinal fluid; hemiplegia; and amnesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report, postmortem report and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; epilepsy; seizures; weakness; hemiplegia; vomiting; headaches; amnesia; dysrythmia; papilloedema; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 60 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: speech disorder; amnesia; cerebral embolism; hemiplegia; and paralysis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 71 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: aphasia; acute; cerebral catastrophe; unconsciousness; hemiplegia; and amnesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.