Muscle Weakness

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound of cauda equina with resulting weakness of right lower limb; loss of sensation in lower limbs; and sciatic pain. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male signalman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 34 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: left brachial neuritis; muscular wasting in left arm; and prolapsed intervertebral disc. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of skull with resultant spastic weakness in left arm and both legs; amnesia; and hypertonus in legs and left arm. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: lumbago; sciatica probably due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; and gross hysterical weakness of movement. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male sailor from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: shell wound in neck; leg paralysis; muscle wasting; and loss of sensation in leg. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier aged 28 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: transection of upper cervical cord; paraplegia; bedsore; and wasting of small muscles of hand. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, photograph and charts relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to the cauda equina with resultant weakness of right leg and partial sensory loss; and bladder and bowel disturbances. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male architectural draughtsman from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; muscle weakness; spastic paraparesis; and syringomyelia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: left brachial neuritis due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; and residual slight weakness and atrophy of some muscles. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: non-penetrating head injury (left parietal) with small bone defect; mild depression; and slight loss of power and sensation in right arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.