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Meningitis

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the PIA MATER; ARACHNOID; and DURA MATER. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage ( HEMORRHAGES, SUBARACHNOID), chemical irritation (chemical MENINGITIS), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions ( CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 503 Collections and/or Records:

PR1.832, 1934-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.832
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, newspaper clipping, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 14 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: squint; headache; vomiting; blindness; and craniopharyngioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1959

PR1.842, 1934-1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.842
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 50 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; and migraine. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1936

PR1.845, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.845
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and autopsy report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; nystagmus; seizures; papilloedema; temporal abscess; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1934

PR1.846, 1934-1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.846
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, newspaper clipping, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 13 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; adiposity; and chromophobe adenoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1935

PR1.858, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.858
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and autopsy report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: sore throat; vomiting; meningitis; and temporal lobe abscess. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1934

PR1.862, 1934-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.862
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: paraesthesia; papilloedema; headache; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1962

PR1.863, 1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.863
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; vomiting; failure of vision; astereognosis; papilloedema; hydrocephalus; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR1.873, 1935-1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.873
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 46 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; fainting; head injury; intracranial pressure; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1936

PR1.879, 1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.879
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 40 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: headache; back pain; intracranial pressure; fits; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1935

PR1.901, 1935-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.901
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; optic neuritis; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1957