Hydrocephalus

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 27 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: chronic right otitis media with acute exacerbation; post-otitis hydrocephalus; and papilloedema. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: chronic external hydrocephalus resultant of concussional head injury; headaches; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and chart relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 31 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: external hydrocephalus following a concussional head injury; papilloedema; and "blackouts" of unknown aetiology. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male sailor from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: chronic external hydrocephalus; organic deterioration syndrome; vomiting; and papilloedema. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report and charts relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: syndrome of brain tumour due to subarachnoid adhesions near foramen magnum causing obstructive hydrocephalus; and post-operative intracranial haemorrhage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: meningoencephalocoele; vomiting; hydrocephalus; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; mental retardation; spastic ataxia; and incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; vomiting; nystagmus; and intracranial birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; meningitis; spasticity of legs; and obesity. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; mental retardation; and blindness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.