Papilledema

Typed case summary, reports, correspondence and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculoma; headache; fainting attacks; vomiting; papilloedema; neck pain; nystagmus; and tuberculosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: optic atrophy; papilloedema; headache; homonymous quadrantic defect. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; aphasia; facial weakness; hemiparesis; incontinence; spastic hemiplegia; papilloedema; and cerebral tumour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral damage; malignant hypertension; subarachnoid haemorrhage; unconsciousnes; incontinence; papilloedema; and facial weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, autopsy report, notes, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: secondary bronchial carcinoma; confusion; drowsiness; incontinence; papilloedema; ptosis; facial weakness; fits; hydrocephalus; bronchopneumonia; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: functional nervous disorder; attacks of unconsciousness; deterioration of memory and vision; headache; vomiting; diplopia; papilloedma; nystagmus; backache; insomnia; depression; lower lumbar disc protrusion. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report, charts, note and photograph relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; coma; headache; papilloedema; homonymous hemianopia; hemiparesis with spasticity; incontinence; facial weakness; and intracranial neoplasm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: headache; papilloedema; facial weakness; limb weakness; and neoplasm. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports, and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: glioma; tumour; headache; homonymous hemianopia; hemiparesis; hemiplegia; papilloedema; hemi-hypoaesthesia; increased intracranial pressure; autotopagnosia; dysphasia; agraphia; dyscalculia; and dsylexia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, correspondence and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: headache; glioblastoma multiforme; papilloedema; vomiting; eye pain; increased intracranial pressure; facial weakness; and incontinence. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.