University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, notes, photographs, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 9 at first examination in 1927. Conditions mentioned include: peri-cerebellar leptomeningitis; astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; intracranial pressure; ataxia; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports and chart relating to male lance corporal fromoutside Great Britain aged 35 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; glioma; astrocytoma; nausea; syphilis; cerebellar hemiataxia; papilloedema; and homonymous hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, black and white photographs, notes and charts relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland)aged 2 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: retracted head; sickness; unsteadiness of gait; squint; ataxia; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; opisthotonic cerebellar attacks; astrocytoma; and hypertonia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to male patient fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar cystic astrocytoma; intracranial tumour; vomiting; spastic ataxic gait; headache; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, note, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral tumour; lung lesion; headache; vomiting; unsteadiness; ataxia; cystic astrocytoma; staggering gait; papilloedema; nystagmus; dysarthria; obstructive hydrocephalus; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged