University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, correspondence, chart and drawing relating to maledriver fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: lumbago; sciatica; facial weakness; lumbar kypho-scoliosis; displaced intervertebral disc; and muscle atrophy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: spondylolisthesis; disc displacement; back injury; low back pain; sciatica; blistering of feet; retention of urine; weakness; and hyperaesthesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes and chart relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: chordoma; low back pain; sciatica; weakness; and retention of faeces. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 50 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; and weakness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; weakness; osteoarthritis; and spondylolisthesis. Sugical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: lumbago; sciatica probably due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; and gross hysterical weakness of movement. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, handwritten notes, charts, reports and offprint relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: sciatica; lumbago; prolapsed intervertebral disc; bladder and bowel paralysis; and myotonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: disc prolapse; low back pain; sciatica; weakness; and hypertension. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, reports and photographs relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: nerve root pain; prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; weakness; osteoarthritis; and constipation. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: cauda equina syndrome; back pain; sciatica; weakness; fribrositis; arthritis; and fistula. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.