University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, black-and-white photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 2 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: post-meningitis hydrocephalus; ataxia; spasticity; and weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; limb weakness; dizziness; tumour; and cavernous telangiectasis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, autopsy reports, photographs and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 69 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; memory loss; weakness; unconsciousness; aphasia; apraxia; hydrocephalus; and haemorrhage. Sugical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: arrested hydrocephalus; low back pain; headache; limb weakness; and eye squint. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; haemangiomatus malformation; arachnoiditis; facial asymmetry; and weakness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: subthalmic tumour; numbness; headache; seizures; vision disorder; nausea; hydrocephalus; papilloedema; and paralysis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, reports, photograph and x-rays relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar medulloblastoma; headaches; vomiting; dizziness; weakness; unsteadiness of gait; nystagmus; ataxia; inco-ordination; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: lumbar meningocele; hydrocephalus; weakness; nystagmus; foot deformity; congenital hip deformity; and paresis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.