University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, notes, charts, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; dizziness; glioma; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several admissions.

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: astroblastoma; head injury; fits; headache; vomiting; spongioblastoma; cyst; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports, notes and drawing relating to male sergeant fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in1941 Conditions mentioned include: numbness; paraesthesia; hydro-nephrosis; post traumatic epilepsy; concussional head injury; headaches; ptosis; nystagmus; hypotonia; astrocytoma; and left homonymous hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male acting first class draughtsman fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 32 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; post traumatic epilepsy; attack of unconsciousness; and astrocytoma. No 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, charts, reports, notes, photographs, x-ray films and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; unsteadiness; vomiting; head injury; failure of vision; and ependymoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital following several admissions.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headaches; weakness; nausea; dyspepsia; dizziness; amnesia; vision disorders; head injury; and hemianopia. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and postmortem reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; astrocytoma; head injury; headache; vomiting; intracranial pressure; carotid thrombosis; and haemorrhage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: headache; gout; epilepsy; hemiparesis; emotional instability; depression; astrocytoma; haematoma; malignant glioma; broncho-pneumonia; and head injury. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; epilepsy; seizures; clonic movements; headache; head injury; unconsciousness; paraesthesia; weakness; paresis; gait disorders; and personality disorder. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.