University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, report and chart relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headaches; papilloedema; weakness and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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, autopsy report, reports and charts relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; brain stem compression; broncho-pneumonia; limb weakness; papilloedema; headache; motor neurone facial weakness; drowsiness; and incontinence. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report, chart and phtoographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; staggering gait; paraesthesia; weakness; vision disorder; nystagmus; difficulty swallowing; tetraplegia; bronchitis; and bronchopneumonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case sumamry, reports, note, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; infective lesion of neck; dysphasic difficulties and limb weakness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: cystic astrocytoma; weakness; gait disorder; vomiting; weight loss; amnesia; speech disorder; language defects; hemiparesis; subdural haematoma; epilepsy; seizures; and osteoarthritis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; spasm; seizures; epilepsy; weakness; and hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; unconsciousness; headache; disorientated; memory loss; weakness; hemiparesis; and homonymous hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, autopsy report, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: coronary thrombosis; malignant astrocytoma; left-sided motor weakness; and epileptic fit. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.