Hydrocephalus

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; cerebral damage; and retarded development. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; meningitis; obesity; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; acute thoracic compression; hydrocephalus; cerebral gliotic lesion; cranio-cervical cutaneous ecchymosis; and subconjunctival haemorrhage. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; meningocele; dislocated hips; and patulous anus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: subependymoma; secondary hydrocephalus; headache; and increased intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; and meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; choroidal degeneration at the macula; and spastic and ataxic legs. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, postmortem report and chart relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis of spine; brain tuberculoma; tubercular meningitis; headache; vomiting; constipation; retention of urine; paraplegia; papilloedema; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and nystagmus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Chart, note and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth trauma; limb spasticity; flexor and adductor spasms; ataxia; arrested hydrocephalus; and tremor. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photograph, autopsy report, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: internal hydrocephalus; unsteadiness; post-operative cerebellar impaction; nystagmus; papilloedema; cardiac arrest; and haemangioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.