University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; convulsions; headache; gait changes; and personality changes. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: cervical atrophy; depressive psychosis; memory loss; unconsciousness; epileptiform convulsion; aphasia; gait disorder; and hallucinations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: atrophy, attacks of unconsciousness; twitching of limbs; gait disorder; diplopia; amnesia; and confusion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts and x-rays relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse cerebral atrophy; head injury; gunshot wound; headaches; nervous breakdown; amnesia; blackouts; epilepsy; seizures; weakness; vomiting; nausea; unconsiousness; vision disorder; deafness; vertigo; tremor; gait disorder; psychopathic behaviour; and barbiturate poisoning. No treatment given. Patient...