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Typed case summary, correspondence, drawing, reports and notes and charts relating to male gunner from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 23 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: spasticity of left leg; hypoaesthesia; dysmetria; neck pain; hemiplegia; hemianaesthesia; headache; cerebral disease; lumbago; thrombophlebitis of cerebral veins; lower lumbar disc protusion; and osteophytosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; back pain; leg pain; spinal cord compression; paraesthesia; and spastic paresis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, notes, reports, charts, drawing and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: fatigue; extra-pyramidal motor disturbances; neck pain; spinal cord compression; spasticity; spine dislocation; and atlanto-axial luxation. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, drawing and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: neck pain; spasticity; prolapsed intervertebral disc; and spinal cord compression. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; unsteadiness; drop-foot; muscle spasticity; and spinal cord syndrome. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; paraesthesiae; limb weakness; spasticity; cervical myelopathy; Brown-Sequard syndrome; neck pain; and extramedullary lesion. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 67 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: degenerative affection of spinal cord; hypertonia; spastic signs; limb weaknes; prolapsed intervertebral disc; and osteoarthritis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; disseminated sclerosis; diplopia; spinal cord compression; demyelinating disease; nystagmus; and spasticity. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: leg weakness; back pain; limb spasticity; prolapsed intervertebral disc; and drop foot gait. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, note, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; and residual spastic hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.