Aphasia

Typed case summary, charts and report relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wound in skull and left temporal region; dysphasia; right hemiparesis; and hemianopsia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 31 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to the skull (left temporal-parietal region); headache; slight residual nominal aphasia; and tinnitus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to skull; mild anxiety neurosis; right hemiparesis; moderate degree of dysarthria and dysphasia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male prisoner of war from outside Great Britain aged 18 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wound to the skull; impairment of intellectual functions such as writing, reading, calculation and spatial orientation. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to female aircraftwoman from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; severe contusional brain damage; residual severe nominal aphasia and personality changes; and vision troubles. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and charts relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wounds to skull; and considerable residual dysphasic symptoms. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: bullet wound to skull and brain; gross residual disabilities such as aphasia and hemianopia; and emotional disturbance. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wound to head; right homonymous hemianopia; brain damage; and hysterical prolongation of difficulty in reading. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wound to skull; severe residual right hemiparesis; fairly marked dysphasia; and bilateral chronic otitis media. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to left parieto-temporal region of skull; slight residual dysphasia; moderate facial paresis; and skull defect. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.