The Cullen Project | [Case ID:57]: Case of Captain W. R. Wilson whose 'seizures' Cullen attributes to 'nervous weakness'.

[Case ID:57]: Case of Captain W. R. Wilson whose 'seizures' Cullen attributes to 'nervous weakness'.

Documents in this case

5 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:1232]	Unsigned and undated document headed 'The Case of Captain Wilson'. The patient has 'been two or three times infected with the venereal Disease', but free from that for over 15 years. He has, however, been 'subject to violent palpitations of the Heart, and sometimes to giddiness of the Head, with noises & dimness of sight'. Writer identified as a 'Mr Bruce' from the reply (ID:378), and Wilson's own letter (ID:1233).	January? 1776?

[DOC ID:378]	Reply 'For Captn Wilson', whose ailments Cullen says are entirely a disorder of the nervous system. He should 'study tranquillity of mind & avoid any emotion or flurry'. He advises a perpetual blister on the crown of the head, or else a pea issue in the neck, and gives cephalic recipes. Cold bathing may be useful, but not at this time of year.	8 January 1776

[DOC ID:1233]	Letter from W. R. Wilson describing his own case, 'which was laid before you by Mr Bruce and to which I have received your very satisfactory Opinion' (see document ID:1232 and Cullen's reply at document ID:378). Wilson informs Cullen of a number of circumstances left out of Bruce's earlier report, including his continued weak digestion and asks various questions concerning medicines, bleedings and regimen.	22 January 1776

[DOC ID:5984]	Reply [to Mr Bruce] with directions for Captain Wilson, who has a delicate nervous system requiring management, in which Cullen registers his esteem for a Dr Ash, but begs to differ on the most appropriate dietary requirements. The cross-refernce to 'p.109' in the heading seems confused since the entry on that page has no obvious connection with this case [see Document:3867].	29 February 1776

[DOC ID:1256]	Letter from John Ash concerning the case of Captain Wilson, and begging to differ over Cullen's opinion of the case - which has been misrepresented - as being epileptic rather than apoplectic. The patient's reading of William Cadogan's A Dissertation on the Gout and on All Chronic Diseases (1771) is mentioned.	30 March 1776

People involved in this case

6 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 502]	Dr John Ash
[PERS ID: 501]	Mr Bruce
[PERS ID: 2298]	Dr William Cadogan
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 145]	Mrs Wilson
[PERS ID: 500]	Captain W R Wilson

Unique Places linked to this Case

5 found.

Type	Specific Place	Village/Town/City (aka)	Region	Country	Continent	Confidence
Specific	Cullen's House / Mint Close	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Solihull	Midlands	England	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		Birmingham	Midlands	England	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

8 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	Place of Writing		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Place of Writing		Birmingham	Midlands	England	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Writing		Solihull	Midlands	England	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Solihull	Midlands	England	Europe	inferred
Place	Mentioned / Other		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Birmingham	Midlands	England	Europe	certain