Papilledema

Typed case summary, note, report, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: external hydrocephalus; emphysema; papilloedema; cerebral thrombophlebitis; and epileptic attack. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 68 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: ruptured intracranial aneurysm; blood clot; and papilloedema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: multiple cerebral abscesses; bronchiectasis; meningitis; papilloedema; ptosis; brain oedema; hemiparesis; and toxaemia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, notes and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: meningio-vascular syphilis; cerebellar tuberculoma; tuberculous meningitis; vomiting; vertigo; headache; papilooedema; and diplopia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: congenital abnormal optic discs; papilloedema; and haemorrhage. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; optic neuritis; nystagmus; papilloedema; limb weakness; and limb hypertonus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: acoustic neuroma; papilloedema; eyewatering; deafness; gait disorder; dizziness; pain; vision disorder; tinnitus; personality change; and facial weakness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: saccular aneurysm; subarachnoid haemorrhage; unconscious; vascular accident; papilloedema; and headache. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; chronic arachnoiditis; papilloedema; pleocytosis; adhesive meningitis; neck pain; headache; and nystagmus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral tumour; vascular lesion; papilloedema; headache; incontinence; vomiting; and metabolic disorder. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.