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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:

PR3.639, 1942-1948

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.639
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, chart and correspondence relating to malecorporal fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: sciatica; hypoaesthesia; scoliosis; dyspnoea; kyphosis; displaced intervertebral disc; and post operative pachymeningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1948

PR3.705, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.705
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male gunnerfromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: cerebrospinal meningitis; anxiety neurosis; migraine; headache; and goitre. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.706, 1942-1944

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.706
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, drawing, charts, photographs and reports relating to male corporalfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 26 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; photophobia; scalp wound; compound skull fracture; pneumococcal meningitis; headache; diplopia; and amnesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1944

PR3.711, 1942-1950

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.711
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, and correspondence relating to male gunnerfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 32 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: ear pain; headache; facial paresis; diplopia; papilloedema; chronic suppurative right otitis; mastoiditis; ataxia; meningitis; and hemianopia; post neuritic atrophy; post otitic cerebral abscess. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1950

PR3.976, 1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.976
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and chart relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: chronic and sub-acute infective meningoencephalitis complicated by adhesive meningitis and chronic hydrocephalus; and mental disabilities. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1943

PR3.979, 1943-1944

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.979
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and notes relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 31 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: meningomyelitis; paraplegia; hypoaesthesia; and spasms. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1944

PR4.255, 1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.255
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: syphilitic endarteritis; weakness in arms; paraesthesiae in arms; and pachymeningitis cervicalis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR4.436, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.436
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: mental deficiency; epilepsy; cerebral meningitis; and urinary incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.563, 1931-1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.563
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; delirium; meningitis; and cortical sclerosis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1932

PR4.577, 1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.577
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: ?meningitis; ?subarachnoid haemorrhage; neck pain; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932