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"Private patient. Diagnosis - Motor Aphasia, Hemiplegia. Patient was quite well until a fortnight before admission when she had a stroke and lost power of right arm and leg and lost her speech. Has not been able to move or talk since. Only mumbles."

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"Diagnosed as a case of infantile hemiplegia with mental defect and epilepsy, the latter leading to temperamental outbursts. On P.A. for many years inc. 1940. Mother is an invalid with heart, very nice woman. Home conditions very good, harmonious."

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'Seen at OPC, diagnosed with striala tremor (hemiplegia). Housekeeper for brother. Father died of dropsy. Mother died over 70, never walked for several years. Happy family. One illegitimate child. Symptoms for 4 years.'

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Bound volume of pamphlets and articles by staff from the Royal Edinburgh Asylum.

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Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians), aged 56 at first examination in 1927. Conditions mentioned include: diplopia; trigeminal neuralgia; syphilis; old tabes; and hemiplegia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, drawing, reports and notes and charts relating to male gunner from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 23 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: spasticity of left leg; hypoaesthesia; dysmetria; neck pain; hemiplegia; hemianaesthesia; headache; cerebral disease; lumbago; thrombophlebitis of cerebral veins; lower lumbar disc protusion; and osteophytosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female shop assistant in grocers shop from south west Edinburgh aged 16 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis meningitis,...

Scope and Contents Case summary, forms, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 72 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: miliary tuberculosis, hemiplegia. No family history of tuberculosis. Nonsurgical treatment given, including chemotherapy....

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Typed case summary, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 2 at first examination in 1929. Conditions mentioned include: gliomatous neoplasm; chronic degenerative process; and spastic hemiplegia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Notes, correspondence, charts, nurses' report book, drawings, photographs and reports relating to male patientfrom Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1929. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; seizures; diplopia; intracranial pressure; cerebral tumour; and hemiplegia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.