Papilledema

Typed case summary, photographic slide, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 39 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; headache; papilloedema; stitch abscess; and granuloma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Autopsy report, reports, photographs, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma; speech disturbance; hemiplegia; and papilloedema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 2 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: generalised cerebral oedema; glycosuria; sixth nerve paresis; raised intracranial pressure; papilloedema; dehydration; and mild meningeal infection. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: multiple cerebral tuberculomata; syphilis; headache; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, note, chart and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; cerebral tumour; personality change; fits; papilloedema; headache; and increased intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: subthalmic tumour; numbness; headache; seizures; vision disorder; nausea; hydrocephalus; papilloedema; and paralysis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; papilloedema; epileptic fits; spastic foot drop; headache; vomiting; and migrainous attacks. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial metastasis; headache; vomiting; weakness; of lower face; primary bronchogenic carcinoma; papilloedema; incontinence; and blindness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photograph, autopsy report, report, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: gliobalstoma multiforme; carcinoma; cerebral oedema; headache; dizziness; papilloedema; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral thrombophlebitis; papilloedema; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.