Spinal Injuries

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: spinal cord injury; disseminated sclerosis; cord lesion; spastic paraparesis; pallor of optic discs; limb weakness; and traumatic gliosis of cervial spine. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male explosive examiner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: left hemiparesis and central spinal pain following gunshot wound; analgesia; and limb atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and charts relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to lumbar portion of spinal column with transection of part of cauda equina; paraplegia; and paraesthesiae. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, report, correspondence, notes, black-and-white photographs and chart relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 38 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to the spine; contusional injury of spinal cord; urinary incontinence; and paraplegia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to spine; atrophy in both legs; and loss of motor power and sensation in legs. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; spinal concussion; dizziness; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: neck injury; neck pain; paraesthesiae; and subluxation of vertebra. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 56 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: spinal lesion; thigh pain; weakness in legs; and sciatica. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and chart relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: back injury; ?spinal concussion; weakness in legs; and paresis in thigh. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts, correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: spinal and head injury; vomiting; headache; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.