Hydrocephalus

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: headache; blindness; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and tuberculoma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to female from outside Great Britain aged 24 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: amblyopia; amenorrhoea; headache; vomiting; hydrocephalus; intracranial pressure; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, photographic negatives and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: spina bifida; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: headache; dizziness; failure of vision; vomiting; hydrocephalus; and tuberculoma. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 13 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: unsteadiness; fatigue; neck pain; failure of vision; diplopia; hydorcephalus; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died on second admission.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; dizziness; facial pain; hydrocephalus; and orbital meningocele. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; tremor; and spasticity. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, tracer card and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 2 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; cyst; meningitis; vomiting; failure of vision; mental retardation; unsteadiness; and intracranial pressure. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, photographs and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: staggering; failure of vision; squint; headache; hydrocephalus; cyst; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report and photographs relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; dizziness; diplopia; hydrocephalus; and glioblastoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.