Muscle Weakness

Typed case summary, reports, charts, drawing, notes and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: melanoma; staggering gait; spnal cord tumour; back pain; thigh pain; weakness of legs;a nd obesity. Surgical and nonsurgical 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, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: limb spasticity; lateral sclerosis; motor neurone disease; demyelinating disease; limb weakness; and thyrotoxicosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 65 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: peripheral neuritis; and weakness in legs. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; twitching; weakness; personality change; hemiparesis; vomiting; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: progressive muscular atrophy; and weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes, reports; charts; and x-rays relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: hyperextension injury to cervical spine; paralysis; shoulder pain; hyperaesthesia; osteoarthritis; weakness; and scoliosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes and reports relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: meningitic vascular syphilis; headaches; vomiting; weakness; papilloedema; facial weakness; and paresis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: Bell's palsy; earache; and facial weakness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 69 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: prostate carcinoma; pelvic and spinous metastases; back pain; pain; weakness; and hyperthyroidism. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.