University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: headache; unsteadiness; spasticity; hydrocephalus; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; spastic monoparesis; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, charts, drawing and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: headache; spinal cord tumour; paraplegia; ependymoma; astrocytoma; and spasticity. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, report, charts and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 55at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; spastic paralysis; broncho pneumonia; intracranial pressure; headache; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, charts, drawing, note and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; wound sepsis; spastic arm; epilepsy; expressive dysphasia; encephalitis; and difficulty with micturition. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes, postmortem report and photographs relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; tingling; epilepsy; seizure; unconsciousness; spasticity; and weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photographic slides, report, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; astrocytoma; limb spasticity; fits; and dysphasia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.