University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, chart, note, photograph, correspondence and autopsy report relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; hand tremor; olfactory aura; facial paresis; glioblastoma multiforme; glioblastoma; anosmia; homonomous hemianopia; defective memory; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, chart, autopsy report, reports and photographs relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 21 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: fits; schizoid tendencies; facial paresis; astrocytoma; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports, notes, charts, drawings and photographs relating to male petty officer from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 29 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: head wound; papillodema; diplopia; homonymous hemionopia; epilepsy; headache; cerebral abscess; thigh wound; dizziness; and hallucinations. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, report, charts, autopsy report and photograph relating to male sergeant from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 27 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; early papilloedema; acromegaly; hypotonia; pituitary adenoma; and haemorrhage. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, drawings and photographs relating to male gunner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to the head; dysphasia; right facial paresis; fracture of skull; and headaches. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photographs, reports, correspondence, charts and autopsy report relating to male coal miner fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in1941 Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of skull; fits; diplopia; nystagmus; cerebral abscess; epilepsy; headache; and cerebral cicatrix. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, autopsy report and photograph relating to male lieutenant commander, surgeon fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 37 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; nausea; vomiting; homonymous hemianopia; papilloedema; melano-carcinoma; sciatic pain; staggering gait; meningioma; lesions; and secondary tumours. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after readmission.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, charts and photograph relating to male gunner fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: homonymous hemianopia; pituitary tumour; adenoma; fits; and status epilepticus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and photographs relating to male staff sergeant fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: compound skull fracture; severe concussional head injury; dysphasia; left hemiparesis; unconsciousness; somnolence; attacks of fainting; and minor epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, drawings, charts, correspondence and photographs relating to male corporal fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 27 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: head injury; compound skull fracture; headache; dizziness; memory defect; intracranial abscess; slight dysphasic disability; amnesia; anosmia; and displaced left eye. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.