University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, correspondence, chart and drawing relating to maledriver fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: lumbago; sciatica; facial weakness; lumbar kypho-scoliosis; displaced intervertebral disc; and muscle atrophy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, drawing and chart relating to malecommander fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: low back pain; hypoaesthesia; displaced lumbar intervertebral disc; sciatic neuritis; muscular atrophy; and weakness of calf muscle. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: spastic paresis of middle age; low back pain; gait disorder; weakness; numbness; pain; flexor spasm; menorrhagia; and uterine polypus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: spondylolisthesis; disc displacement; back injury; low back pain; sciatica; blistering of feet; retention of urine; weakness; and hyperaesthesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes and chart relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: chordoma; low back pain; sciatica; weakness; and retention of faeces. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 50 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; and weakness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, autopsy report, charts, journal article and photographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 57 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: leptomeningeal melanoblastosis; tumour in spinal cord; low back pain; weakness; and sensory loss in leg. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis of spine; weakness; low back pain; gait disorder; and spasms. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 63 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: degenerative lesion in spinal cord; pain; weakness; low back pain; spasms; paraesthesia; and osteoarthritis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: multiple cerebral lesions; metastasis; primary cancer of cervix; headaches; vomiting; vision disorders; weakness; low back pain; and papilloedema. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.