Paresis

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male sailor from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to the neck; contusions of cervical spinal cord; hypoaesthesia; and spinal paresis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male air-traffic controller from outside Great Britain aged 39 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral neoplasm (right hemisphere); localised epileptic attacks; paresis (left side); and hemianopsia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male labourer from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: arteriosclerosis; vascular headache; and residual paresis of right lower limb. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to male airman from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: protruded intervertebral disc; paresis; backache; and left sciatic pain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, and report relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 22 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: aseptic focal encephalitis (? due to thrombophlebitis); hemianopia; left hemiparesis; and epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, chart and report relating to male merchant seaman from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: angioblastic meningioma; left spastic hemiparesis; and venous thrombosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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, correspondence, report and notes relating to male engineer from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating left frontal wound; infected bone flap (left frontal sinus); headaches; and left hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence and notes relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: left parietal gunshot injury; speech difficulties; right hemiparesis; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, report, and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 36 or 37 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: subdural haematoma; recurrent cystitis and epididymitis; paresis of left leg; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.