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"This man, a bookie, has disseminated sclerosis. R.C. from Ireland. Married, family of 4, normal, married and away. Good clean house, not overcrowded, harmonious. [Male informant] confirms that this man is peculiar. Family normal. Priest confirms, he is a Protestant, his wife R.C. Dr: Chronic encephalitis of at least 12 years standing."

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: ?encephalitis; ?disseminated sclerosis; neck pain; and weakness in arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: unsteadiness; vomiting; diplopia; headache; disseminated sclerosis; encephalitis; retrobulbar neuritis; and encephalomyelitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: diplopia; muscle weakness; mid-brain encephalitis; and disseminated sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, note and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; virus encephalitis; brainstem lesion; midbrain tumour; paresis of abduction of eye; diplopia; unstable gait; and dysarthria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.