Paraplegia

Scope and Contents "Birth injury, backward with some spastic paraplegia. [Male informant] says he is improving. There is some talk of his being able to come to school. Housing poor - the Duke will not repair it. Clean."
Relatives in survey: Father 3.43

Scope and Contents Material relating to the International Medical Society of Paraplegia, 1963-1973. Norman Dott was made an Honorary Member in 1962. the material consists of correspondence with Dott regarding Honorary Membership; invitation to write for the Society's journal 'Paraplegia', etc.; committee papers; and notices of Society meetings, etc.

Scope and Contents Material relating to Norman Dott's visit to the International Medical Society of Paraplegia. Second Scientific Meeting, Tokyo, November 1964. The material consists of Dott's invitation to attend, and related correspondence. It includes photographs.

Scope and Contents Paper by A.R. Taylor and Norman Dott, 'Paralysis of the lumbar plexus simulating paraplegia'. The material consists of corrected draft and correspondence between Dott and Taylor, dated 1949. The paper is related to reference Harris 57, Coll-32/A.3.

Scope and Contents Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Paraplegia and spinal paralysis. in Scotland: reflections and suggestions', dated 1970. The material consists of a stencilled copy of Dott's address.

Scope and Contents Typed case summaries, notes, reports, and photographs relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 21 at first examination in 1925. Conditions mentioned include: compression of spinal cord; hypesthesia; spastic paraplegia; glioma; and angioma. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summaries, notes, reports, charts and photographs relating to male from outside Great Britain, aged 52 at first examination in 1925. Conditions mentioned include: extra-medullary tumour; and paraplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outisde Edinburgh and the Lothians), aged 15 at first examination in 1926. Conditions mentioned include: vertebral sarcoma; paraplegia; kyphosis; pyrexia; and anorexia. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 35 at first examination in 1928. Conditions mentioned include: spastic paraplegia; and disseminated sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1928. Conditions mentioned include: primary chronic degenerative cord disease; spinal tumour; lipomata; and paraplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.