Papilledema

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: malignant hypertension; headache; vomiting; loss of vision; facial weakness; hypertensive retinopathy; and papilloedema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; papilloedema; hemiparesis; and homonymous hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: stomach carcinoma; cerebral metastases; unsteadiness; headaches; amnesia; vision disorders; papilloedema; haemorrhage; and homonymous hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, autopsy report, charts and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: secondary carcinoma; papilloedema; 6th nerve paresis; and carcinoma of pelvic colon. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, drawing, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: oligo-astrocytoma; language disturbance; epileptic fits; papilloedema; and homonymous hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, notes and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: extradural haemorrhage; skull fractures; head injury; headache; and papilloedema. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: hemiparesis; hallucinations; papilloedema; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: bronchogenic carcinoma; cerebral metastases; headache; weight loss; papilloedema; hemiparesis; and increased intracranial tension. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, report, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic cerebral thrombophlebitis; hydrocephalus; head injury; headache; sixth nerve paresis; and papilloedema. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 1 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar medulloblastoma; vomiting; developmental delay; intracranial pressure; papilloedema; nystagmus; hydrocephalus; hypotonia; and hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.