The Cullen Project | [Case ID:555]: Case of Mrs Thomson of Charlton who suffers from sleeplessness and abdominal pains described as hypochondriasis. She is later suspected of having bladder stones and has a paralysis in the arm.

[Case ID:555]: Case of Mrs Thomson of Charlton who suffers from sleeplessness and abdominal pains described as hypochondriasis. She is later suspected of having bladder stones and has a paralysis in the arm.

Documents in this case

9 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:3807]	Reply, 'For Mrs Thompson of Charleton'	3 May 1776

[DOC ID:1304]	Unsigned document titled 'State of Mrs Thomsons Case'. She has been 'often subject to pain in the temples of her head', and more recently 'a periodical Chilling in her feet which came on about 2 or 3 in the morning regularly'. Handwriting identifies author as the Dr Robert Menzies who attends her in later years.	June 1776

[DOC ID:1586]	Letter from David Goodsir regarding treating Mrs Thomson of Charleton's bowel complaints with flannel wrappings, plasters and other medicines. He also updates Cullen on their old patient, Mr Henderson, who is 'Greatly recoverd, being no[w] able to walk about upon his limbs, and the Sensation very distinct, the Evacuations of Excriments and urine regular'.	16 November 1778

[DOC ID:4343]	Reply titled 'For Mrs Thomson - to Mr Goodsir'.. 'Yours of the 16th I did not think it necessary to answer till Mrs Thomson should return to Fife. She has no topical affection nor particular disease unless you will call it Hypochondriasis'. He advises the use of opiates to help her sleep, with laxatives.	25 November 1778

[DOC ID:1725]	Letter from David Goodsir concerning Mrs Thomson of Charleton, describing the extent of her paralytic symptoms in her arm, hand and legs. He suspects a calculus in the bladder, as she suffers from painful retention of urine: 'makeing her cry out so as to be heard thro' the whole house'. Her husband opposes the use of electricity to treat the paralysis in her arm.	26 August 1779

[DOC ID:4499]	Reply to 'Mr Goodsir C[concerning]. Mrs Thompson of Charlton',. Cullen says 'I think there is great reason to suspect a calculus in the bladder'. He provides advice on preparing dosage of Lixivium in beef broth. He advises against going to Bath or warm bathing, and wishes to know what Mr Thomson's objections are to the use of electricity in treating his wife's paralytic symptoms.	31 August 1779

[DOC ID:1886]	Letter from David Goodsir, Leven, concerning the case of Mrs Thomson of Charleton: 'Lett it be observed I think Mrs Thomsons Intellects are much impaired.' She can now walk a little with assistance and can go out in a chaise, but her arm is still partly paralysed and her urinary tract complaints continue. The electricity has been used. Meanwhile, her husband is in a dangerous condition due to a leg fracture, now carious, and 'will by no means submitte to an amputation'.	23 July 1780

[DOC ID:1917]	Letter from Robert Menzies from Newton (Charleton, Fife), concerning the case of Mrs Thomson of Charleton, who is hemiplegic and suffers from urinary problems and ascites. Her brother Colonel St Clair is also concerned about her.	21 September 1780

[DOC ID:1025]	Reply 'Dr Menzies C[oncerning] Mrs Thomson of Charleton'	26 September 1780

People involved in this case

8 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 1295]	Dr David Goodsir (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 2124]	Mr William Henderson (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 830]	Dr Robert Menzies (of Dura )
[PERS ID: 2990]	Colonel James St. Clair (Sinclair; of Dysart and Rosslyn)
[PERS ID: 621]	Mr William Taitt (Tait)
[PERS ID: 831]	Mrs Margaret Thomson (Thompson; of Charleton)
[PERS ID: 2232]	Mr John Thomson (Thompson; of Charleton)

Unique Places linked to this Case

9 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		Leven	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Fife	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Charleton House	Colinsburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place		Harrogate	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		Carron	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

16 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		Leven	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Place of Writing	Charleton House	Colinsburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Writing		Fife	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Leven	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Specific	Destination of Letter	Charleton House	Colinsburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Destination of Letter		Fife	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Therapeutic Recommendation		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Therapeutic Recommendation		Harrogate	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Carron	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Mentioned / Other	Charleton House	Colinsburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Fife	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain