Hydrocephalus

Typed case summary, chart, report, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: aqueduct stenosis; intracranial pressure; papilloedema; failure of vision; head injury; diplopia; tremor; headache; ataxia; and hemiballismus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) first examined in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; and meningomyelocele. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; hypertonus; and brain damage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 6 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; seizures; epilepsy; papilloedema; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, report, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 8 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; hydrocephalus; somnolence; and meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes, report and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 43 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; failure of vision; headache; papilledema; and arterial hypertension. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, drawing and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; hydrocephalus; vomiting; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, photographs and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculoma; vomiting; staggering; somnolence; tuberculous meningitis; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: haemangioblastoma; headache; vomiting; dizziness; hydrocephalus; and cyst. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: internal hydrocephalus; stenosis of Sylvian aqueduct; facial oedema; papilloedema; headache; unsteadiness; nausea; fits; and meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several admissions.