University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess; depressed fracture of skull; paresis; subdural haematoma; headache; vomiting; hydrocephalus; meningitis; nystagmus; facial weakness; epilepsy; and seizures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, autopsy report, reports, chart and photographs relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis; meningitis; tuberculomata; hemiparesis; unconsciousness; spasms; vomiting; gait disorder; arachnoiditis; and hydrocephalus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, charts, note and correspondence relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: dysarthria; facial weakness; hemiparesis; hypertension; progressive cerebro-vascular degeneration; headache; vascular disease; mental deterioration; and episodes of thrombosis and spasm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; twitching eyelid; hemiparesis; and aphasia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, notes, chart and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: anaplastic malignant tumour; secondary neoplasm; paraplegia; spinal cord compression; spinal tumour; paralysis of bladder and bowel; upper dorsal kyphosis; leg spasms; and ankylosing spondylitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photgraphs, x-ray films, autopsy report, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: saccular aneurysm; arterial spasm; subarachnoid haemorrhage; headache; limb spasticity; myocardial infarction; athero-sclerosis; and bronchopneumonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, reports, postmortem report and photographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; brain haemorrhage; epilepsy; clonic facial twitch; seizures; spasms; unconsciousness; hemiparesis; headaches; facial weakness; and personality change. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral vascular disease; hemiparesis; headache; thrombosis; spasm; and unconsciousness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; twitching; weakness; personality change; hemiparesis; vomiting; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: carotid thrombosis; haematoma; headache; malaise; dizziness; weakness; twitchings; facial paresis; and hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.