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Scope and Contents Case summaries, consent form, notes, autopsy report, charts, reports, contact sheets and correspondence relating to male patient from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 1 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningo-encephalitis; hydrocephalus; and pulmonary tuberculosis. Nonsurgical...

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Typed case summary, notes, autopsy report, reports, chart and photographs relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis; meningitis; tuberculomata; hemiparesis; unconsciousness; spasms; vomiting; gait disorder; arachnoiditis; and hydrocephalus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, reports, postmortem report and photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: tubercular meningitis; vomiting; headaches; papilloedema; spinal block; spasms; and hydrocephalus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; and tuberculous meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; vomiting; anorexia; facial weakness; hydrocephalus; nerve palsies; and peri-pontine exudate. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, note, reports, charts and autopsy report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; hydrocephalus; papilloedema; epilepsy; headache; cerebral abscess; febrile illnesses; and drowsiness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, reports, charts and autopsy report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: otitis media; vomiting; papilloedema; headache; lumbar pain; confusion; intracranial pressure; photophobia; cerebellar ataxia; intracranial thrombophlebitits; TB meningitis; hydrocephalus; B. Pyocyaneus meningitis; and hemiballismus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, postmortem report and chart relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis of spine; brain tuberculoma; tubercular meningitis; headache; vomiting; constipation; retention of urine; paraplegia; papilloedema; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and nystagmus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, autopsy report, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous cerebro-spinal meningitis; head injury; irritability; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.