(Attachment II)
Blühbach, 13 September 1945
Otto Gerke, M. D.
Professor
Bad Gastein
Medical Certificate
Dr. Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, born 7
August 1870, has been treated by me for many years; he was examined
by me today. Since 1930 there has existed an arthrosis of the spine,
as well as a hypotony which as far back as 1932 caused fainting fits.
Since 1937 a rapidly increasing sclerosis of the vessels was to be
noted which occurred in particular in the vessels of the brain.
In 1939 a fleeting paralysis of the eye muscles made its
appearance and passing disturbances of speech occured. In the spring
of 1942, the patient suffered an apoplectic stroke on the left side,
with facialisparosis and a distinct increase of reflexes on the
entire right side. The cerebral disturbances of circulation have
gradually grown worse despite treatments with medicaments. They
manifested themselves first in the form of impaired memory and will
power, indecision and general deterioration of intellectual faculties
and increased to the point of definite depressions accompanied by
apoplectic numbness and involuntary crying. There developed an acute
arteriosclerotic dementia.
In an automobile accident in December, 1944, the patient suffered
a fracture of the nose bone and the skull basis and had to be treated
for eight days in the Schwarzach Hospital at St. Veith. Since that
time, his physical condition has also deteriorated, and several
apoplectic fits have occurred as a consequence of multiple softenings
of the brain with heart symptoms and striary syndroms.
The patient is by now completely apathetic and disorientated.
There exists a motoric aphasy. Owing to rigor of the muscles, he can
neither walk nor stand up. For approximately the last six months he
has not been able to hold urine and stool. He is completely helpless
even in the simplest matters. There can be traced an advanced
emphysen in the lungs and a distinct myocardic impairment on the
basis of a coronary sclerosis of the heart. An enlargement of the
prostate gland has existed for years.
The prognosis of the condition is definitely unfavorable, an
improvement is not to be expected. Herr Von Bohlen is in no way
competent or capable of being interrogated.
/ s / DR. GERKE