Lathyrism is paralysis caused by eating certain legumes.

Typed case summaries, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians), aged 48 at first examination in 1928. Conditions mentioned include: cranio cerebral injury; hemianopia; poisoning; basal fracture; mania; concussion; aphasia; alexia; and agraphia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 38 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: euphoria; polydipsia; pituitary tumour; retrobulbar chiasmal neuritis; arsenic poisoning; blindness; and basal encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 57 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: facial pain; psychosis; trigeminal neuralgia; and poisoning. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: depression; carbon monoxide poisoning; and tremor. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: blindness; iodism; and neuritis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; ?poisoning; and ?post-traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Report, correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; Epanutin intoxication; headache; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: ?encephalitis; ?barbiturate poisoning; dysphagia; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; barbiturate intoxication; drowsiness; and ataxia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.