Aphasia

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and chart relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: dysphasic troubles resulting from compound fracture of left temporo-occipital region; and bone defect in temporal region. Nonsurgical and surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury with slight dysphasic residual impairment. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating wound in brain (grenade); dysphasia; left basal cerebral contusion; and right hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: shrapnel wound in left parietal-occipital region; post-traumatic epilepsy with a tendency to absent-mindedness; and aphasia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male pensioner from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral embolism due to mitral valve lesion; right hemiparesis; unconsciousness; and severe dysphasia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to head; mood changes; dysphasia; and generalised extra-pyramidal motor disturbance. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to head involving compound fracture of skull and contusional injury of underlying brain; dysphasia; and monoparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wound to left parietal region; right spastic hemiplegia; and transient aphasia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male driver from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating wound to the skull (left parietal region); resultant right hemiparesis; dysphasia; and acalculia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.