University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, charts and autopsy report relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1939 Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of leg; hypertonus; papilloedema; facial palsy; concussison; cerebral haemorrhage; and paralysis. Surgical 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, correspondence, report and charts relating to maleprivate fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 34 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; headaches; papilloedema; hypertonus left side of face; ataxia; right frontal angio-blastic meningioma; and brain tumour. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cyst in left cerebellar hemisphere; astrocytoma; neoplasm; hemiplegia; headaches; dizziness; hypertonus; nystagmus; hearing loss; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and report relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 46at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; blackouts; facial weakness; hemiparesis; hypertonus; papilloedema; epileptic attack; increased intracranial pressure. 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.

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: papilloedema; subependymal astrocytoma; ependymoma; hypertonus; tremor; ataxia; and fits. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.