University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Scope and Contents 'Mother alive and well. Father died of heart failure. Mentally peculiar? Occupation: Farm worker. Diagnosis: Dementia "Originally apparently a dementia praecox. She has in the last few years developed Epilepsy". Admitted to CRI. Rate-aided patient.'One day, about two years ago prior to admission, pt. had been to church and developed severe headache when she lay in bed screaming. She was very violent, said she was going to die. Since then she has been subject to outbursts of...

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Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 4 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: loss of consciousness; epilepsy; microcephalic idiocy; and dementia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, autopsy report, notes, correspondence and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 45 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; aphasia; unconsciousness; frontal headaches; failure of memory; hemiparesis; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 40 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; dementia; anosmia; and memory loss. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; weight loss; congenital amentia; and facial weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 16 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; mental deficiency; infantile encephalitis; and dementia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; developmental delay; amentia; and prenatal malnutrition. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Correspondence, notes and typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 6 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: meningoencephalitis; epilepsy; and amentia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; encephalitis; amentia; and difficulty walking. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; epilepsy; intracranial haemorrhage; and amentia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.