Muscle Weakness

Typed case summary, photgraph, reports, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cystic meningioma; brain tumour; hemiparesis; aphasia; limb weakness; and personality changes. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, note and chart relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: traction injury of brachal plexus; Horner's syndrome; and loss of power and sensation in arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; leg weakness; ataxia; progressive spinal cord disability; spastic paraparesis; cord compression; and cervical spondylosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to fe fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: attack of unconsciousness; and disturbance of function of left limbs. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart, notes, report and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: meningio-vascular syphilis; epileptic seizure; cortical thrombo-phlebitis; mild paranoid psychosis; paresis; ischaemia; and spastic weakness of limbs. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, note and correspondence relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: headache; speech difficulties; impaired function of right limbs; and Argyll-Robertson pupils. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cervical prolapsed intervertebral disc; arm pain; shoulder girdle pain; and weakness of right hand. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, chart, note and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: motor neurone disease; meningioma; weight loss; limb weakness; dysarthria; fatigue; and fasciculations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged53at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cervical spondylosis; degenerative disc disease; upper limb weakness; and hyperalgesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, chart and handwritten notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tingling and weakness in right ankle and calf; spondylolisthesis; and prolapsed intervertebral disc. No treatment given. Patient discharged.