University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male lance corporal fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 28 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to head; dysarthria; double vision; twitching; headache; nystagmus; diplopia; facial weakness; hypermetria; hemiparesis; and hemihypoaesthesia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male gunner fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: facial weakness; headache; middle ear deafness; nystagmus; dizziness; concussion; post concussional syndrome; and anxiety neurosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to maledriver fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: fits; headache; attacks of unconsciousness; nystagmus; facial weakness; traumatic epilepsy; cerebral lesion; and loss of power in right lower extremity. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to malestoker fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: giddiness; headache; fainting; nystagmus; cerebellar tumour; papilloedema; vomiting; and facial weakness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, notes and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: neck pain; leg weakness; diplopia; vomiting; dizziness; nystagmus; and dysarthria. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and chart relating to female fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; limb weakness; foot drop; nystagmus; and dysarthria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photograph, drawing, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: hip pain; limb weakness; hypotonia; neurofibroma; nystagmus; facial weakness; and cord equinal tumour. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report, chart and phtoographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; staggering gait; paraesthesia; weakness; vision disorder; nystagmus; difficulty swallowing; tetraplegia; bronchitis; and bronchopneumonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: organic lesion of upper brain stem (nature not diagnosed); nystagmus; visual hallucinations; and weakness of right arm and of right leg. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; optic neuritis; nystagmus; papilloedema; limb weakness; and limb hypertonus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.