University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Typed case summary, notes, autopsy report, reports, photographs and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; headaches; fits; unconsciousness; amnesia; oedema; and ischaemia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, report and charts relating to male aged 24 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; extradural haematoma; unconscious; and brainstem ischaemia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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, photograph, autopsy report, note, charts and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; unconsciousness; papilloedema; deafness; brainstem ischaemia; and increased intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 66 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: severe head injury; fractured skull; subdural haematoma; unconsciousness; hemiparesis; incontinence; and ischaemia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: severe deceleration head injury; fractured skull; unconsciousness; haematoma; oedema; amnesia; conscussion; ischaemic damage; headaches; dizziness; and vertigo. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, postmortem reports and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: aneurysm; headache; unsocnsciousness; tremor; seizures; ischaemic lesions; hypertension; amnesia; and mental defect. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, report and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; unconsciousness; hemiplegia; brain haemorrhages; brainstem ischaemia; and skull fractures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; extradural haematoma; unconsciousness; brain stem ischaemia; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed correspondence, notes, photographs and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; brainstem ischaemia; unconsciousness; haematoma; laceration; and skull fracture. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.