The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:30]: Case of an unnamed patient, a 'young Lady 23 years old' suffering from sleeplessness, fits of breathlessness, sickness and muscle spasms.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1904] |
Letter concerning the case of an unnamed 23-year-old female patient who has recently starting suffering 'fits' of being unable to breath properly. The author can be identified by the handwriting as Dr John Gilchrist of Dumfries. This case history is almost certainly the missing enclosure sent with Letter ID:1946 [and ID:1050 is Cullen's response (symptoms and treatments match)]. | August? 1780? | |||
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[DOC ID:1946] |
Letter from Dr J[ames]. Vaughan, concerning the case of an unnamed female patient, and gently reminding Cullen that he once sent him his own publication on Hydrophobia. | 1? November 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1050] |
Reply 'Dr Vaughan C[oncerning an unnamed female patient]', whose disease Cullen believes 'is no doubt one of those Anomalous Spasmodic affections which have their chief seat in the Nervous System'. Dr James Vaughan had sent Cullen his 1778 publication on Hydrophobia. | 8 November 1780 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1192] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 115] | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID: 1191] | Dr James Vaughan |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 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 | Leicester | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Places and role of place
4 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 | Leicester | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Leicester | Midlands | England | Europe | inferred |
