Pick Disease of the Brain
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Handwritten notes, draft and final version of a paper on Pick's Disease, 1950s
Includes case histories of named patients. One case history is by M. Patton who was a sister at Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Other notes may be by Dr Elizabeth Robertson as they were amongst other papers of hers and she had an interest in the disease.
Papers of Dr Elizabeth Robertson, Consultant Physician, 1950s - 1968
It is not known whether the first two items were created by Dr Robertson but there is enough internal evidence to suggest they were.
PR2.4759, 1946
Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: organic degenerative pre-senile dementia; personality change; and Pick's pre-senile cerebral atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR2.9795, 1951
Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 67 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: pre-senile dementia; brain atrophy; Pick's disease; Alzheimer's disease; dysrhythmia; and epileptic manifestations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
PR2.11443, 1952
Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: Alzheimer's; Pick's disease; presenile cortical atrophy; bronchopneumonia; and diffuse cortical arteriosclerosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.
PR2.17242, 1956-1958
Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 62 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral atrophy; Pick's Disease; and organic dementia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.