Astrocytoma

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, notes and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: headache; papilloedema; facial weakness; confusion; dysphasia; epileptic fits; astrocytoma; and glioblastoma mulitforme. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, chart and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: headache; dizziness; intracranial hypertension; papilloedema; homonymous hemianopia; drowsiness; cerebral neoplasm; astrocytoma; and glioblastoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, photographs and charts relating to male patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; papilloedema; internal hydrocephalus; and choreiform movements. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to male patient fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar cystic astrocytoma; intracranial tumour; vomiting; spastic ataxic gait; headache; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 43 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: cystic astrocytoma; headache; dizziness; diplopia; and homonymous hemianopa. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports and charts relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; brain stem compression; broncho-pneumonia; limb weakness; papilloedema; headache; motor neurone facial weakness; drowsiness; and incontinence. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, report, note and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 27at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: neurosis; papiloedema; drowsiness; intellectual deterioration; incontinence; and astrocytoma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photograph, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 36at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; epileptic fits; headache; vomiting; deteriorating vision; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, charts and correspodence relating to female patientfromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; pulmonary oedema; headache; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, report, charts and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 55at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; spastic paralysis; broncho pneumonia; intracranial pressure; headache; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.