University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 45 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; confusion; dysphasia; meningismus; lumbago; ringing in ear; headache; vomiting; paresis; and tumour. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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 and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 56 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cervical disc; low back pain; brachialgia; scapular ache; neck stiffness; and rectal carcinoma. No 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 and report relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: dense fibrous adhesions in spine; low back pain; sciatica; prolapsed intervertebral disc; paraesthesia; and pain. Surgical and 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.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; hyperaesthesia; spinal cord tumour; gunshot wounds; and mental disorder. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, autopsy report, reports and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; vomiting; headache; mental disorders; secondary spinal tumour; and low back pain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; traumatic neuritis; and paratid tumour. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.