University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 30 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: hypertension; headache; neck ache; sickness; drowsiness; confusion; dysphasia; paraphasia; haemorrhage; hemiplegia; and aneurysms. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, autopsy report and charts relating to maleflying officer fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: hemiplegia; cholecystitis; aphasia; facial paralysis; lenticulo-striate arterial thrombosis; chronic arterial hypertension; circulatory failure; and haemorrhage infarction of cerebral cortex. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, black and white photographs and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; noise in head; difficulty breathing; right hemiplegia; latent paresis; diplopia; arterial hypertension; intracranial haemorrhage; and angina. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: apoplexy; arterial hypertension; unconsciousness; hemiplegia; and vascular occlusive episode. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral vascular accident; dysarthria; hemihypoaesthesia; headache; hemiparesis; hypertonus; aneurysm; hypertension; and hemiplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 44 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral thrombosis; hypertension; hemiplegia; and dysphasia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral stroke; hemiplegia; hypertension; and aphasia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral thrombosis; cerebral vascular accident; aphasia; headaches; migraines; alcoholism; head injury; hypertension; epilepsy; and seizures. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, charts and autopsy report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial haemorrhage; brainstem compression; astrocytoma; hemiplegia; cerebral tumour; comatose; headache; papilloedema; hypertension; and arteriosclerosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral vascular accident; hypertension; hemianopia; and hemiplegia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.