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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:

PR3.261, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.261
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and charts relating to male driver fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: rheumatism; headache; nausea; vomiting; blurred vision; speech difficulties; facial paresis; middle ear deafness; cerebro-spinal meningitis; and pailloedema. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.264, 1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.264
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and chart relating to male fusilier fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: papilloedema; cerebral lesion; syphilis; syphilitic meningitis; epidermoid tumour; and chorodial papilloma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1941

PR3.279, 1941-1950

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.279
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, reports and notes relating to male cabin boy fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland)aged 20 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wounds to head; compound skull fracture; acute meningitis; loss of vision; ear pain; headache; nystagmus; and seizures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1950

PR3.356, 1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.356
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male second lieutenant fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; incontinence; memory deterioration; effects of meningicoccal meningitis; organic dementia; fits; and cortical atrophy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.372, 1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.372
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male gunner fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 27 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; cerebrospinal meningitis; dizziness; ptosis; and blepharitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR3.499, 1942-1944

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.499
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male aircraftman second classfrom Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; post concussional headache; diplopia; papilloedema; nystagmus; subacute serous meningitis; dysphasia; scalp paraesthesiae; cerebral atrophy; subdural hygroma; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1944

PR3.513, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.513
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male privatefromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: headache; back pain; dizziness; and cerebro spinal meningitis and sequelae. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.518, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.518
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male guardsmanfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: effects of cerebro-spinal meningitis; headache; nystagmus; insomnia; intellectual retardation; depression; and encephalitic syndrome. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.548, 1942-1946

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.548
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and charts relating to male stokerfrom Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: fainting; giddiness; papilloedema; headache; tumour; left parietal tuberculoma; chronic adhesive meningitis; optic atrophy; epilepsy; and pituitary chromophobe adenoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1946

PR3.580, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.580
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, note, reports, charts; and x-ray films relating to maledoctor fromoutside Great Britain aged 39 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: facial paresis; papilloedema; encephalitis; polyuria; pneumococcal leptomeningitis; otitis media; and mastoiditis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1942