University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; vomiting; failure of vision; astereognosis; papilloedema; hydrocephalus; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary and chart relating to male aircraftman second class fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; chorodial atrophy; psychic neurosis; tremor; and syncopal attack. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary relating to female corporal fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; headache; giddy attacks; photophobia; and fainting attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary relating to male private from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; dizziness; sleeplessness; blurred vision; kyphosis; and slight myopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence, charts , autopsy reports and black and white photographs relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: double vision; giddiness; headache; stiff neck; vomiting; sleep disturbances; squint in eye; ependymona; loss of conscienceness; fits; glandular mass on neck; lack of energy; dysarthria; difficultly with vision; difficultly swallowing; weight loss; facial weakness; and homonymous...

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Typed case summary, chart, report, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; failure of vision; glioma; headache; hemiparesis; and hemianopia. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 38 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; unconscious; unsteadiness; headache; vision issues; fainting; and depression. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 22 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: exophthalmos; fainting; vision disorder; and hysteria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: ophthalmic artery aneurysm; dimness of vision; haematoma; eclipse scotoma; headache; vomiting; intracranial haemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage; fainting attacks; hemiparesis; weakness; hypertension; and coronary thrombois. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: blackouts; headache; and blurring of vision. No treatment given. Patient discharged.