University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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, 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, photograph, autopsy report, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 11 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; limb hypotonia; and post-operative intra-cerebellar haemorrhage. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.