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Brain Contusion

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: A bruise of the brain from an impact of the skull.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

C. Temporal Contusion without Oedema, c.1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/1/7
Scope and Contents

Double-sided drawing showing two coronal sections of a brain suffering from an injury, depicting how the posterior circulation of the brain can become disrupted. Posterior coronal section of the head depicting a right-sided temporal contusion without oedema. The blood supply is undisrupted as there has been no mass effect. Labelled 'C. Temporal contusion without oedema'. One side showing additions in pencil.

Dates: c.1952
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh / Department of Surgical Neurology Papers / Professor Norman Dott: Medical Illustrations and Demonstration Boards / Illustrations and diagrams

D. Temporal Contusion with Secondary Oedema, c.1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/1/8
Scope and Contents Double-sided drawing showing two coronal sections of a brain suffering from an injury, depicting how the posterior circulation of the brain can become disrupted. Posterior coronal section of the head depicting a right-sided temporal contusion with secondary oedema causing a mass effect and disrupting the posterior blood supply of the brain. Outline of a right-sided uncal herniation of the temporal lobe is also shown due to raised intracranial pressure. Labelled 'D. Temporal contusion with...
Dates: c.1952
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh / Department of Surgical Neurology Papers / Professor Norman Dott: Medical Illustrations and Demonstration Boards / Illustrations and diagrams