University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, autopsy report, photograph, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; tuberculous endarteritis; hemiparesis; intracranial pressure; and cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: increased intracranial pressure; tooth abscess; skin sepsis; intracranial venous sinus thrombosis; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 27 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: tumourous brain lesion; diplopia; headaches; squint; measles; numbness; weight loss; intracranial tension; pleucytosis; vomiting; incontinence; constipation; homonymous hemianopia; dysphasia; dysgraphia; and venous thrombosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; papillodedma; intracranial tension; cerebral venous thrombosis; and post-traumatic cephalgia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.