University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary relating to male aircraftmanfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; headache; dizziness; middle ear deafness; nystagmus; post concussional syndrome; vertigo; and amnesia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and note relating to male aircraftman fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: head injuries; post traumatic epilepsy; anosmia; vertiginous reaction; dizziness; diplopia; amnesia; and nystagmus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headaches; amnesia; unconsciousness; diplopia; aphasia; spasms; vomiting; and papilloedema. Sugical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart, note, and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: attacks of retinal vasospasm; vertiginous attacks; attacks of "incomplete amnesia"; and transient scintillating scotoma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, reports, postmortem reports and photographs relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; confusion; fainting attacks; epilepsy; seizures; amnesia; headaches; vision disorder; tinnitus; vertigo; and haematuria. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 73 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: acoustic neuroma; vertigo; deafness; facial pain; numbness; gait disorder; unconsciousness; amnesia; vomiting; vision disorder; nystagmus; arteriosclerotis; and akinetic Parkinsonism. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report, charts and x-rays relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: aneurysm; intracranial haemorrhage; headache; personality disorder; unconsciousness; amnesia; vertigo; and incontinence. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: severe deceleration head injury; fractured skull; unconsciousness; haematoma; oedema; amnesia; conscussion; ischaemic damage; headaches; dizziness; and vertigo. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fracture; hemiparesis; haematoma; amnesia; headache; dizziness; vertigo; epilepsy; and seizures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.