University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, charts, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 28 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; dizziness; left otitis; numbness; facial weakness; epilepsy; fits; spinal otorrhoea; nausea; hemiparesis; aphasia; abscess; and cholesteatoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male signalman from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: saccular aneurysm of left internal cartoid artery; dysphasic troubles; headache; diplopia; dizziness; facial weakness; hemiparesis; hypoaesthesia; homonymous heminaopia; and oculo-motor paresis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to female corporal from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; dizziness; severe headaches; aphasia; numbness of fingers; spasmophilia; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and autopsy report relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: lumbago; numbness in arm and leg; head pain; difficulty talking; difficulty writing; inability to read; vomiting; drowsiness; dizzy turns; staggering; and weight loss. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, report, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; cerebrovascular lesion; aphasia; paralysis; dizziness; cerebral vasospasm; deafness; and numbness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, charts, note and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial vascular disturbances; paresis; aphasia; anoxia; numbness; carotid thrombosis; giddiness; spastic attacks; and paraesthesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged