The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1532]: Case of the infant daughter Mr Macknight. She has a 'paralytic' condition of her arm and shoulder for which she is given electrical treatment.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:658] |
Reply to a physician concerning the child of a Mr Macknight, who has asked Cullen to relate the case. Cullen diagnoses nothing more than 'a paralytic affection of one arm' and agrees with the electricity being considered, giving instructions for its use. | 4 November 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:677] |
Reply regarding Mr Macknight's daughter, whose condition has shown no significant improvement, despite the use of electricity. Cullen suggests, as a stimulant, a mixture of spirit of wine and caustic volatile alkali, applied once a day to the shoulder. | 29 November 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:4691] |
Reply concerning the case of Mr Macknight and 'his little Daughter formerly your patient'. Cullen mentions that 'Dr Monro and I have considered [the daughter's case] with great attention'. She has been treated with electricity, but now Cullen advocates pouring cold water on her shoulder from a tea-pot. He also offers advice on cold bathing for Mr MacKnight, who suffers from a catarrhal chest complaint, but has 'no tubercle' on the lungs. | 15 August 1783 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4128] | Dr |
| [PERS ID: 4129] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 4126] | Miss MacKnight (MacNight, McKnight, McNight) |
| [PERS ID: 4127] | Mr MacKnight (McKnight, MacNight, McNight) |
| [PERS ID: 89] | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
2 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred |
Places and role of place
2 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred |
