Hydrocephalus

Typed case summary, notes, photographs, chart, postmortem report and reports relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: cystic astrocytoma of cerebellum; vomiting; unsteadiness of gait; hydrocephalus; vision disorders; constipation; papilloedema; headaches; and hypotonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, reports, postmortem report and photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: tubercular meningitis; vomiting; headaches; papilloedema; spinal block; spasms; and hydrocephalus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, notes and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; facial hemiparesis; fits; and petit mal attacks. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: arrested hydrocephalus; low back pain; headache; limb weakness; and eye squint. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; hypertonus; epileptic attacks; and mental defective. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, autopsy report, notes, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: secondary bronchial carcinoma; confusion; drowsiness; incontinence; papilloedema; ptosis; facial weakness; fits; hydrocephalus; bronchopneumonia; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; vomiting; meningococcal meningitis; fits; and increased intracranial pressure. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; nystagmus; nerve paresis; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, charts, note, correspondence, photographs and autopsy report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: aqueduct stenosis; dysrhythmia; comatose; hypertonus; headache; diplopia; increased intracranial tension; hydrocephalus; and extradural clot. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence and note relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: communicating hydrocephalus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.