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Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: increase intracranial pressure; headache; bilateral papilloedema; right abducens palsy; paresis; hypoglossal palsy; fulminating bronchopneumonia; chordoma; blurred vision; blindness; ptosis; obesity; haemorrhage; vomiting; venous sinus thrombosis; arterial hypertension; and carcinoma of the rectum....

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Typed case summary, chart, reports and correspondence relating to male patient fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: malignant glioma; intracranial pressure; papilloedema; dysphasia; confusion; cerebral tumour; hemiparesis; sixth nerve palsy; hemianopia; and bronchopneumonia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, autopsy report, note, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: internal hydrocephalus; nystagmus; 6th nerve paresis; increased intracranial pressure; pyocyaneus meningitis; and obstruction of ventricles. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 2 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: generalised cerebral oedema; glycosuria; sixth nerve paresis; raised intracranial pressure; papilloedema; dehydration; and mild meningeal infection. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; increased intracranial pressure; 6th nerve paresis; arachnoid adhesions; nasal speech; papilloedema; and attack of unconsciousness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, photographs, autopsy report, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: choroidal papilloma; vomiting; irritability; increased intracranial pressure; hydrocephlaus; 6th nerve paresis; and hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.