University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hydrocephalus; headache; vomiting; dizziness; and intracranial hypertension. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, charts, notes, report and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 43 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; failure of vision; headache; papilledema; and arterial hypertension. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: birth defect; hydrocephalus; and intracranial pressure. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 50 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: intermittent hypertension; exophthalmos; anxiety; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 57 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; lumbar pain; anxiety; and hypertension. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, autopsy report, reports and photograph relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: basal leptomeningeal fibrosis; obstruction of foramen of Magendie; allergic reaction; arachnoiditis; vertigo; unconsciousness; headache; papilloedema; hypertension; hydrocephalus; intracranial pressure; nausea; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died...