Vomiting

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: intractable pain due to carcinoma of colon with metastases; lumbar pain; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical 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.

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged25at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar angioma; cyst; headache; vomiting; papilloedema; spasm; brainstem compression; decerebrate attacks; dizziness; and unconsciousness. 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.

Autopsy report relating to female . Conditions mentioned include: cerebral haemorrhage; headache; unconciousness; and vomiting. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, handwritten notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; personality change; headache; vomiting; and subdural haematoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, handwritten notes, correspondence and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: weight loss; headache; vomiting; weakness; subdural haematoma; and excessive use of alcohol. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, drawing, charts, report, autopsy report and photograph relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 51 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: facial pain; headache; vomiting; aneurysm; hypertension; and intercranial haemorrhage. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Correspondence, handwritten notes and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; slight hemiparesis; and benign lymphocytic meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, handwritten notes, report and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; unconciousness; headache; vomiting; and migraine. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.