Myelitis

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report, charts and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 52at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: hypotonic limbs; paralysis; pulmonary collapse; polyneuritis; papilloedema; intracranial tension; spinal cord lesion; urine retention; myelitis; vascular anomaly; and degeneration of spinal cord. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and reports relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: transverse myelitis; paravertebral infection; thrombophlebtitis; back pain; numbness; paralysis; and pachymeningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: subacute disseminated myelitis; ataxia in legs; and mild urinary symptoms. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and charts relating to female ATS member from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 45 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: polyneuro-radiculo-myelitis; paraesthesiae in heel; back pain; and sciatica. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and chart relating to male pensioner from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: myelitis probably due to virus infection; loss of sexual function; loss of sensation in legs; and back and leg pain. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, notes and typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 67 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: myelitis; paraesthesiae in leg; retention of urine; and difficulty walking. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: myelitis; weakness in leg; left thigh pain; and low lumbar pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: recurrent myelitis; spastic paraplegia; stiffness in legs; and weakness in legs. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: subacute myelitis; paresis of right leg; diarrhoea; and back pain. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: peripheral neuritis; myelitis; walking difficulty; and stiff leg. No treatment given. Patient discharged.