University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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Typed case summary and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; diplopia; vertigo; and facial weakness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary relating to male privatefrom Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; giddiness; bilateral papilloedema; diplopia; left facial paralysis; ptosis; encephalitis; dissemintated encephalomyelitis; and wernickes encephalitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male leading aircraftman fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland)aged 21 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; facial paresis; numbness; post concussional headache; diplopia; slight dysarthria. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to maleprivate fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; epileptic attacks; deafness; homonymous hemianopia; papilloedema; facial palsy; brain tumour; nystagmus; ataxia; meningioma; hydrocephalus; and unsteadiness of gait. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, charts, and correspondence relating to male gunnerfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 32 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: ear pain; headache; facial paresis; diplopia; papilloedema; chronic suppurative right otitis; mastoiditis; ataxia; meningitis; and hemianopia; post neuritic atrophy; post otitic cerebral abscess. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male lance corporal fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage; headache; vomiting; incontinence; facial paresis; diplopia; and mild mental confusion. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, x-ray film, drawing, chart, notes and correspondence relating to male lieutenant commander from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in1943 Conditions mentioned include: deafness; acoustic neurinoma; facial paresis; ataxia; nystagmus; papilloedema; and diplopia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence, charts , autopsy reports and black and white photographs relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: double vision; giddiness; headache; stiff neck; vomiting; sleep disturbances; squint in eye; ependymona; loss of conscienceness; fits; glandular mass on neck; lack of energy; dysarthria; difficultly with vision; difficultly swallowing; weight loss; facial weakness; and homonymous...

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Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; proptosis; facial palsy; diplopia; disseminated sclerosis; and encephalomyelitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 40 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: deafness; diplopia; facial palsy; and encephalitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.