Epilepsy

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male retired soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: right, posterior, inferior temporal tuberculoma; epilepsy due to damaging effect of left temporal decompression; and secondary optic atrophy (blindness). No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and autopsy report relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 47 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; carcinoma left lung; status epilepticus; and visual and auditory hallucinations. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male sailor from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 18 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: multiple penetrating gunshot wounds to the skull; post-traumatic epilepsy; behaviouristic changes; and unconsciousness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to the head; intermittent paraesthesiae of left foot of doubtful focal epileptic significance; and left leg hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart, photographs, x-ray films and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 26 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to the skull; hemiplegia; visual disturbances; and post-traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, chart and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 36 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: acromegaly; post-traumatic epilepsy; "blackouts"; and slight asthenia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male airman from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy (cryptogenic); giddiness; diplopia; and headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male sailor from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: multiple cranial osteomyelitis; right occipital cerebral abscess; infective pyaemia; and localised epileptic attack. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 20 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: focal epilepsy (cause unknown); and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male air-traffic controller from outside Great Britain aged 39 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral neoplasm (right hemisphere); localised epileptic attacks; paresis (left side); and hemianopsia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.