University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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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.

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Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patientfromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 41at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; unsteadiness; headache; sickness; intracranial pressure; papilloedema; and incontinence. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts, autopsy reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: paraplegia; meningo-myelitis; loin pain; infected bladder; enlarged prostate; spinal tumour; vomiting; ulcers; bedsores; oedemas; faeces and urine incontinence; nausea; thrombophlebitis; sacral pressure sores; mitral stenosis; pulmonary congestion; bilateral hydronephrosis; and...

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Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fit; headache; nausea; convulsions; incontinence; and hypertension. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, postmortem report and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 65 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: saccular aneurysm; neck pain; dizziness; nausea; headache; diplopia; ptosis; incontinence; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: breast carcinoma; metastases; hemiparesis; speech disorder; headaches; sickness; weakness; drowsiness; homonymous hemianopia; mental disorders; incontinence; and papilloedema. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: neuromyelitis optica; low back pain; weakness; vomiting; nausea; vision disorder; diplopia; paraplegia; scotomata; high blood pressure; spinal lesions; bladder infection; and incontinence. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.