Paresis

Typed case summary, chart, note and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; astrocytoma; drowsy attacks; headache; back pain; deafness; dizziness; papilloedema; dysphasia; hemiparesis; and mental deterioration. No treatment given. Patient discharged

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: hemiparesis; loss of function in the right cerebral hemisphere; cyst; malignant necrotic neoplasm; amorphous necrotic material; left hemianopia; and glioblastoma multiforme. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial metastasis; expressive dysphasia; paresis of face and neck; paralysis of right arm; and Jacksonian attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male explosive examiner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: left hemiparesis and central spinal pain following gunshot wound; analgesia; and limb atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 29 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wound to the skull with resultant right hemiparesis; incontinence; dysarthria; and cerebral rhinorrhoea. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, report, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: pulmonary bronchiectasis; empyema; multiple cerebral abscesses; and hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; fractured skull; vomiting; and right facial paresis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: amyotrophic lateral spinal sclerosis; paresis; and chronic poliomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to the head; intermittent paraesthesiae of left foot of doubtful focal epileptic significance; and left leg hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male scout from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; diplopia; infra-nuclear facial palsy; and paresis of right lower limb. No treatment given. Patient discharged.