University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, charts, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 28 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; dizziness; left otitis; numbness; facial weakness; epilepsy; fits; spinal otorrhoea; nausea; hemiparesis; aphasia; abscess; and cholesteatoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male flight lieutenant fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: hypoesthesia; constitutional headache; anxiety; nausea; and facial weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence, notes and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 45 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: weakness of leg; nausea; vomiting; spastic paraparesis; and hypertonus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 22 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: giddiness; nausea; unsteadiness; leg weakness; speech slow and slurred; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, black and white photographs and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 4 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; weakness in limbs; bladder weakness; ataxia; myelitis; hyperkinesis; insomnia; dysarthria; hyperkinetic parkinsonism. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headaches; weakness; nausea; dyspepsia; dizziness; amnesia; vision disorders; head injury; and hemianopia. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; unconsciousness; headaches; aphasia; vision disorder; weakness; and facial paresis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: weakness; paresis; gait disorder; headaches; nausea; and vomiting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: virus infection; thrombopheblitis; deafness; otosclerosis; dizziness; nausea; headache; diplopia; nystagmus; and facial weekness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; facial pain; demylinating disease; gait disorder; headaches; diplopia; spasm; giddiness; nausea; vomiting; paresis; and weakness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.