Papilledema

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged45at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral astrocytoma; dysphasia; hemiparesis; papilloedema; headache; vomiting; confusion; incontinence; and blackouts. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged25at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar angioma; cyst; headache; vomiting; papilloedema; spasm; brainstem compression; decerebrate attacks; dizziness; and unconsciousness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, photograph, chart, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged43at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral metastases; headache; papilloedema; fits; bronchogenic carcinoma; thrombophlebitis; sinusitis; and Todd's paralysis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Correspondence and handwritten notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: infiltrating astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; bilateral papilloedema; hemiparesis; hemianesthesia; and hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; papilloedema; thrombosis; and meningioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; semi-comatose; virus infection; epileptic seizures; papilloedema; hemiparesis; neck stiffness; and spasticity. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photgraphs, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 51 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia; proptosis; papilloedema; arterial hypertension; and loss of vision. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: brain tumour; intellectual deterioration; hemiplegia; aphasia; headache; papilloedema; increased intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and ischaema of brainstem. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess; chronic meningitis; lung abscess; headache; polymorph pleocytosis; hemianopia; papilloedema; tremor; and pyrexial illness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photograph, autopsy report, report, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; comatose; cerebral glioma; brainstem ishaemia; papilloedema; headache; confusion; and vomiting. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.