Hydrocephalus

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report, report and photographs relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: headache; meningitis; failure of vision; hydrocephalus; glioma; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 10 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: tiredness; head injury; diplopia; papilloedema; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: meningocele; tumour; and hydrocephalus. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: bilateral florid papilloedema; headaches; vomiting; external hydrocephalus; and epileptic attacks. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: headache; fatigue; dizziness; amenorrhoea; papilloedema; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, report and autopsy report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: headache; dizziness; unsteadiness; papilloedema; and hydrocephalus. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, photographic negatives, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: headache; staggering; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and meningoencephalitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: headache; hydrocephalus; diplopia; and glioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, drawing, reports, autopsy report and photographs relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 2 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: unsteadiness; vomiting; hydrocephalus; and spongioblastoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographic negatives, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: squint; intracranial haemorrhage; hydrocephalus; cyst; and encephalocele. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.