University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, charts and autopsy report relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1939 Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of leg; hypertonus; papilloedema; facial palsy; concussison; cerebral haemorrhage; and paralysis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male rifleman from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: fits; headaches; facial hypertonus; facial paresis; focal epilepsy; and focal lesion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and drawings relating to male able seaman from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound; headache; dysphasia; amnesia; right hemiplegia; hypertonus in right extremities; facial palsy; and right sided spastic hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to malecorporal fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 26 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: facial paresis; effects of gunshot wound to head; severe spastic left hemiparesis; fit; hypertonus in hip muscles; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 65 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: facial palsy; hypertonus; and hypertension. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and report relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 46at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; blackouts; facial weakness; hemiparesis; hypertonus; papilloedema; epileptic attack; increased intracranial pressure. No treatment given. Patient discharged.