University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; serous meningitis; fatigue; hydrocephalus; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: headache; fatigue; diabetes insipidus; somnolence; meningitis; hydrocephalus; and acoustic neuroma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, autopsy reports and reports relating to female from Scotland ( outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: frontal headache; vomiting; unconsciousness; drowsy; poor concentration and memory; hands weak and shaky; obstructive hydrocephalus; suprasellar cyst; pituitary tumour; adenoma; bitemporal hemianopia; somnolence; and weight loss. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 13 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: unsteadiness; fatigue; neck pain; failure of vision; diplopia; hydorcephalus; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died on second admission.

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 10 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: tiredness; head injury; diplopia; papilloedema; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: headache; fatigue; dizziness; amenorrhoea; papilloedema; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, charts, autopsy report, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; fatigue; hydrocephalus; cyst; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts and black and white photographs relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 12 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; vomiting; drowsy; unsteadiness of gait; craniopharyngioma; pituitary tumour; and hydrocephalus. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.