Astrocytoma

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patientfromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 41at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; unsteadiness; headache; sickness; intracranial pressure; papilloedema; and incontinence. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, postmortem report and photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cystic astrocytoma; unsteadiness of gait; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report, chart and phtoographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; staggering gait; paraesthesia; weakness; vision disorder; nystagmus; difficulty swallowing; tetraplegia; bronchitis; and bronchopneumonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 65 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; headaches; papilloedema; personality change; and mental deterioration. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and postmortem reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; astrocytoma; head injury; headache; vomiting; intracranial pressure; carotid thrombosis; and haemorrhage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, reports, postmortem report and photographs relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; astrocytoma; hemianopsia; vision disorders; nystagmus; amnesia; tuberculosis spine; and back pain. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, note, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral tumour; lung lesion; headache; vomiting; unsteadiness; ataxia; cystic astrocytoma; staggering gait; papilloedema; nystagmus; dysarthria; obstructive hydrocephalus; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged

Typed case summary, chart, note and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; astrocytoma; drowsy attacks; headache; back pain; deafness; dizziness; papilloedema; dysphasia; hemiparesis; and mental deterioration. No treatment given. Patient discharged

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 37 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: right cerebral hemisphere tumour (probably astrocytoma type); headache; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: right temporal tumour (astrocytoma); absence of vision to the left; mental changes; and mild left hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.