The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1076]: Case of 'J. C.', a 22 year old male student who suffers a range of distressing symptoms which he fears are signs of hypochodria brought on by intense study. Circumstances closely match those of James Currie.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
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[DOC ID:1587] |
Case of J. C., an unnamed male patient, a student aged 22 who has completed the Botany Class [presumably at Edinburgh]. Unsigned. It is reported that he suffers a wide variety of distressing symptoms from nausea to low spirits and a pain in his side which he fears is hypcohondriasis owing to intense study of metaphysics and mathematics. He has been reading Dr George Cheyne on diet. | 16 November 1778 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3165] | Dr |
| [PERS ID: 3164] | Mr J. C. (Circumstances very closely match with those of the future physician and biographer James Currie.) |
| [PERS ID: 1815] | Dr George Cheyne |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1389] | Dr Alexander Monro (primus; Munro) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
1 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
2 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
