Seizures

Typed case summary, charts and notes relating to male captain fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 28 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: slight concussional head injury; diplopia; nystagmus; headaches; psychomotor epileptic episode; convulsions; paranasal sinusitis; and pneumococcal meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after readmission.

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to female Auxiliary Territorial Service volunteer fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 20 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: pain in hand; paraesthesia; twiching in fingers; slight tremor; fits; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male private fromEdinburgh and the Lothiansaged 22 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: fainting; scalp injury; fracture of shoulder; fits; and idiopathic epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male stoker fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: crushing head injury; facial paralysis; haemorrhage; severe epistaxis; and epileptic fits. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, charts and photograph relating to male gunner fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: homonymous hemianopia; pituitary tumour; adenoma; fits; and status epilepticus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male lieutenant from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: attacks of unconsciousness; amnesia; twitching; fits; delusions; hallucinations; and epileptic fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male second lieutenant fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; incontinence; memory deterioration; effects of meningicoccal meningitis; organic dementia; fits; and cortical atrophy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male gunner fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 39 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; unconsciousness; headache; middle ear deafness; amnesia; and jacksonian seizures. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male private fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: fits; incontinence; and heredo degenerative epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to maledriver fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: fits; headache; attacks of unconsciousness; nystagmus; facial weakness; traumatic epilepsy; cerebral lesion; and loss of power in right lower extremity. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.