University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; brain stem haemorrhage; comatose; subgaleal haematoma; hypertonic limbs; brain damage; brain oedema; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 69 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; cerebral oedema; cystic glioma; dysphasia; papilloedema; secondary deposit of carcinoma; and intracranial pressure. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and note relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; brainstem ischaemia; cerebral oedema; unconsciousness; and increase of intracranial pressure. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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.

Typed case summary, photograph, autopsy report, report, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: gliobalstoma multiforme; carcinoma; cerebral oedema; headache; dizziness; papilloedema; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed notes and chart relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; cerebral oedema; hydrocephalus; and intracranial pressure. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts, autopsy reports and black-and-white photographs relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 72 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; intracranial pressure; and cerebral pressure. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.