Astrocytoma

Typed case summary, report, charts and autopsy report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral tumour; and astrocytoma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, charts, report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; papilloedema; headache; hemiparesis; blackouts; epilepsy; facial palsy; and confusion. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma of brain; incontinence; hemiparesis; speech difficulties; increased intracranial pressure; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photograph, autopsy report, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 11 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; limb hypotonia; and post-operative intra-cerebellar haemorrhage. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; glioma; memory defect; and mental deterioration. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Notes and correspondence relating to male fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; astrocytoma; and homonymous hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged45at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral astrocytoma; dysphasia; hemiparesis; papilloedema; headache; vomiting; confusion; incontinence; and blackouts. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence and handwritten notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: infiltrating astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; bilateral papilloedema; hemiparesis; hemianesthesia; and hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, report and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 71 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: malignant cerebral tumour; spastic hemiparesis; astrocytoma; and glioblastoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photographs, autopsy report, report, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma of the pons; 6th nerve palsy; dysdiadochokinesia; and terminal haemorrhage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.