University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Set of notes that should accompany a demonstration board relating to midbrain vascular lesions.

Demonstration board, by Blackwood and Dott with four illustrations of the brain by Clifford Shepley, showing conditions and treatments. Titled "Midbrain Vascular Lesions: Chronic bilateral subdural haematomas; Evacuation - persistence herniation; secondary hydrocephalus; ventricular drainage and spinal injection".

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 62 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; fits; apraxia; hemianopia; hydrocephalus; head injury; and subdural haematoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; mental retardation; head injury; subdural haematoma; and fits. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Typed case summary, correspondence, black-and-white photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: ?subdural haemorrhage; hydrocephalus; headache; and vomiting. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: communicating hydrocephalus; and subdural haemorrhage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 65 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: subdural haematoma; ptosis; subarachnoid haemorrhage; hydrocephalus; headache; and hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; degenerative arterial disease; post traumatic hydrocephalus; head injury; subdural haematoma; hemiparesis; contusional cortical damage; and akinesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; subdural hygroma; and subdural haematoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: subdural haematoma; birth injury; epilepsy; seizures; asymmetry; hydrocephalus; and hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.