University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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, notes, charts and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; headaches; pain; vomiting; personality change; and unconsciousness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 65 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headaches; papilloedema; personality change; and mental deterioration. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; astrocytoma; gastritis; vomiting; headaches; vision disorder; personality change; and papilloedema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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.

Typed case summary, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; epilepsy; seizures; confusion; altered behaviour; homonymous hemianopia; drowsiness; hemiparesis; papilloedema; chest infection; gait disorder; and tremor. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports, charts and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; malignant astrocytoma; and personality change. 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 55 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; deterioration of personality; and dysphasia. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, autopsy reports, charts and black-and-white photographs relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; personality deterioration; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.