Key Information
Reference code
KH/CN/1/404
Title
Case notes, 1898, for patients under the care of David Ferrier, Physician, King's College Hospital
Date(s)
- 1898 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 vol
Scope and content
Manuscript casebook detailing the treatment of patients under the care of David Ferrier, Physician and Professor of Neuropathology, King's College Hospital, presenting mainly neurological cases including hysteria, sciatica, alcoholic neuritis, disseminated sclerosis, brain tumour, coma, hemiplegia, wasting of shoulder muscles, neuralgia, and Friedrich's disease. With some additional general cases including endometriosis, gastric and renal problems and heart failure. With some patient photographs, charts, and sketches. Patient details include name, age, occupation, place of residence, sometimes down to exact address, dates of admission and discharge and ward. 1 volume