Intracranial Pressure

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, drawing, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: subarachnoid haemorrhage; extradural haematoma; headache; photophobia; hemiparesis; arteriovenous malformation; brain stem damage; Jacksonian epileptic attacks; ischaemia; and raised intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral neoplasm; spongioblastoma multiforme; increased intracranial pressure; papilloedema; headache; sickness; forgetfullness; and tiredness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: raised intracranial pressure; facial weakness; ependymoblastoma; and medulloblastoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and report relating to from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: raised intracranial pressure; secondary cerebral tumour; lung tumour; drowsiness; headache; dysphasia; and intellectual defect. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; extradural haematoma; external hydrocephalus; papilloedema; skull fractures; raised intracranial presssure; and incontinence. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photographs, autopsy report, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis; choreiform movements of hand; coma; and increased intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: bronchogenic carcinoma; multiple intracranial metastases; vomiting; headache; raised intracranial pressure; internal hydrocephalus; facial weakness; and brainstem compression. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, chart, reports and correspondence relating to male patient fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: malignant glioma; intracranial pressure; papilloedema; dysphasia; confusion; cerebral tumour; hemiparesis; sixth nerve palsy; hemianopia; and bronchopneumonia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged2at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar ependymoma; ataxia; incontinence; haemangioma; increased intracranial tension; spinal cord compression; retention of urine; medulloblastoma; and subarachnoid spinal metastasis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.