University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, chart, note, photograph, correspondence and autopsy report relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; hand tremor; olfactory aura; facial paresis; glioblastoma multiforme; glioblastoma; anosmia; homonomous hemianopia; defective memory; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, chart, autopsy report, reports and photographs relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 21 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: fits; schizoid tendencies; facial paresis; astrocytoma; and epilepsy. 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, report and chart relating to male privatefromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fits; headache; nystagmus; cerebral tumour; astrocytoma; gliosis and petit mal. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, correspondence, photograph, and chart relating to male stoker from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 41 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: delirium; hemiparesis; papilloedema; homonymouns hemianopia; astereognosis; astrocytoma; limb-kinetic apraxia; incontinence; brain tumour; glioblastoma multiforme; and brainstem haemorrhage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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 and correspondence relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 37 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: right cerebral hemisphere tumour (probably astrocytoma type); headache; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: right temporal tumour (astrocytoma); absence of vision to the left; mental changes; and mild left hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (excluding Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: malignant cerebral tumour (probably astrocytoma); complete left spastic hemiparesis; and complete left hemianopsia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.