Epilepsy

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy following gunshot wound to head (left fronto-parietal region). No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 30 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to head; right-sided hemiplegia; post-traumatic epilepsy; and slight dyslexia and dyscalculia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to female WAAF member from outside Great Britain aged 35 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: focal epilepsy due to cortical cerebral atrophy (aetiology unknown); and attacks of numbness affecting right hand. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: minor epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 20 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: focal epilepsy; and speech difficulties. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and chart relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy of minor type; concussional head injuries; nausea; and giddiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wound to head (left fronto-temporal region); post-traumatic epilepsy; personality changes; and skull defect. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy in an "inadequate personality type". No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, correspondence, notes and report relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: mild cerebral atrophy; epilepsy (probably post-traumatic); anosmia; and personality changes. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.