University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary relating to male privatefrom Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; giddiness; bilateral papilloedema; diplopia; left facial paralysis; ptosis; encephalitis; dissemintated encephalomyelitis; and wernickes encephalitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male ordinary seaman fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: papilloedema; ptosis; hypertonus; imperfect visual acuity; glioblastoma; neuroblastoma metastasis; and neuro-epithelial tumour. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians first examined in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: subdural haematoma; head injury; ptosis; diplopia; apailloedema; earache; and hemiparesis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hoospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cranio-stenosis; oxycephaly; flattened head shape; papilloedema; and ptosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: aneurysm; severe headache; ptosis; double vision; haemorrhage; paresis; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, autopsy report, notes, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: secondary bronchial carcinoma; confusion; drowsiness; incontinence; papilloedema; ptosis; facial weakness; fits; hydrocephalus; bronchopneumonia; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, charts, note and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: subarachnoid haemorrhage; coma; vomiting; ptosis; papilloedema; dysrhythmia; polyarthritis; congenital aneurysm; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, report and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 6 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis meningitis; papilloedema; third nerve paresis; tremor; ptosis; diplopia; and extra pyramidal signs. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: right frontal lobe abscess; eye injury; headache; papilloedema; and ptosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: multiple cerebral abscesses; bronchiectasis; meningitis; papilloedema; ptosis; brain oedema; hemiparesis; and toxaemia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.