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, charts, drawing, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; rodent ulcer; failure of vision; jaw twitching; olfactory hallucinations; fits; epilepsy; carcinoma; and squamous cell carcinoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several admissions.

Typed case summary, nurses' report book, autopsy report, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; meningitis; giddiness; epilepsy; anosmia; and glioblastoma multiforme. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 42 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: anosmia; deafness; facial paresis; dysarthria; epileptic automatism; and fugue states. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male company sergeant major from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: left anosmia; attacks of unconsciousness; headache; dizzy attacks; mental depression; post traumatic epilepsy; post traumatic personality deterioration; and reactive psychosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and chart relating to maleaircraftman second class fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: fainting; headache; anosmia; post traumatic epilepsy; post traumatic personality and intellectual deterioration; and exopthalmos. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to malesergeant from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: severe concussional head injury; skull fracture; headache; anosmia; post concussional syndrome; post traumatic epilepsy; amnesia; facial weakness; middle ear deafness; giddiness; and fatigue. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male aircraftman fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: heredo-degenerative epilepsy; headache; anosmia; and facial hypotonia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and note relating to male aircraftman fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: head injuries; post traumatic epilepsy; anosmia; vertiginous reaction; dizziness; diplopia; amnesia; and nystagmus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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.