Ataxia

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 65 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: thrombosis to cerebellar artery; vertigo; vomiting; incoordination; diplopia; numbness; gait disorder; otitis media; and hypotonia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts, notes and reports relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 34 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: arachnoiditis; paraparesis; disseminated sclerosis; and spastic ataxic gait. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: polyneuritis; ataxia; weakness of upper limbs; paraesthesiae; tuberculosis; and peripheral neuritis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; ataxia; nystagmus; and weakness of legs. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: headache; limb weakness; and ataxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; spastic drop-foot; ataxia in lower limbs; and tetra-spasticity. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, reports, photograph and x-rays relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar medulloblastoma; headaches; vomiting; dizziness; weakness; unsteadiness of gait; nystagmus; ataxia; inco-ordination; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; head injury; concussion; brain damage; cerebral palsy; nystagmus; and ataxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes and chart relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 65 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; gait disorder; vertigo; tinnitus; deafness; nystagmus; ataxia; central vestibular derangement; and vascular disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, handwritten notes, reports, charts, autopsy report and neuropathology report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: dysphagia; dysarthria; ataxia; and intercranial spread of neoplasm from bronchogenic carcinoma. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.