Unconsciousness

Typed case summary, reports, chart and note relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: attacks of unconsciousness; hand tremor; limb weakness; and epileptic attack. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, note and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and blackouts. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: attacks of unconsciousness; and cerebro-vascular degenerative changes. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Note, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; vomiting; and attacks of unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart, report, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: subdural haematoma; head injury; epilepsy; blackouts; headache; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: severe head injury; subdural haematoma; and unconsciousness. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, chart, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 12 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: closed head injury; aphasia; unconsciousness; hemiparesis; and memorising defects. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and note relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; brainstem ischaemia; cerebral oedema; unconsciousness; and increase of intracranial pressure. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, photograph, autopsy report, note, charts and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; unconsciousness; papilloedema; deafness; brainstem ischaemia; and increased intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, report, note and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; subdural haematoma; fractured femur; shock; hemiplegia; and unconsciousness. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.