University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary relating to male gunner fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in1941 Conditions mentioned include: severe concussional head injury; subconjunctival haemorrahage of left eye; damage to left optic nerve; right facial weakness; fits; physical and mental degeneracy; and post traumatic epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, chart, correspondence and report relating to male yacht master fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: blindness in left eye; psychic trauma; hypaesthesia; hemiparesis; facial weakness; organic disease of central nervous system; and optic atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male privatefromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: facial weakness; stupor; severe emotional trauma; and amnesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: polyneuritis; polyneural-radiculitis; mental illness; leg pain; unsteadiness; and weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 69 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral atrophy; personality change; limb weakness; and neoplasm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral atrophy; leg weakness; and mental deterioration. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic syndrome; head injury; alcoholic psychosis; concussion; amnesia; unconsciousness; aphasia; photophobia; mental disorder; and papilloedema. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence relating to male patient fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; hemiparesis; emotional instability; limb weakenss; and drop foot. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, postmortem report and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse cerebral gliosis; epilepsy; seizures; pain; weakness; hemi-paresis; head injury; and mental disorders. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: spondylitis ankylopoetica; prolapsed intervertebral disc; hysteria; weakness; low back pain; gait disorder; numbness; and paralysis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.