University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar ataxia; vomiting; somnolence; and hydrocephalus. Surgical 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, reports, autopsy report and photographs relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: somnolence; headache; vomiting; hydrocephalus; intracranial pressure; carcinoma; and brain abscess. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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, report, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 8 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; hydrocephalus; somnolence; and meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, photographs and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculoma; vomiting; staggering; somnolence; tuberculous meningitis; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; diplopia; somnolence; hydrocephalus; intracranial pressure; and tumour. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; diplopia; somnolence; hydrocephalus; intracranial pressure; and tumour. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, autopsy report and chart relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 66 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; headaches; sleep disorder; amnesia; weakness; nausea; depression; and hydrocelphalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, report, autopsy report, notes, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: secondary bronchial carcinoma; confusion; drowsiness; incontinence; papilloedema; ptosis; facial weakness; fits; hydrocephalus; bronchopneumonia; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.