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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:

PR1.17, 1926-1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.17
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 25 at first examination in 1926. Conditions mentioned include: chronic arachnoiditis; headache; meningitis; obesity; and intracranial pressure. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1926-1935

PR1.26, 1926-1931

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.26
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 16 at first examination in 1926. Conditions mentioned include: headache; chronic cisternal arachnoiditis; hydrocephalus; intracranial pressure; and chronic pericerebellar leptomeningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1926-1931

PR1.34, 1926-1927

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.34
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, drawings, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 45 at first examination in 1926. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; paresis; cortical paralysis; leptomeningitis; and meningioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1926-1927

PR1.35, 1926-1927

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.35
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians), aged 5 at first examination in 1926. Conditions mentioned include: leptomeningitis; spastic paresis; hydrocephalus; and encephalitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1926-1927

PR1.39, 1927-1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.39
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, photographs, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 9 at first examination in 1927. Conditions mentioned include: peri-cerebellar leptomeningitis; astrocytoma; headache; vomiting; intracranial pressure; ataxia; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1927-1936

PR1.43, 1927-1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.43
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, photographs, charts, pamphlet, offprint, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 0 at first examination in 1927. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; streptococcal meningitis; headaches; vomiting; and hemianopia. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1927-1936

PR1.46, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.46
Scope and Contents Case summary and correspondence relating to male pig-breeder from south west Edinburgh aged 41 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis, loss of weight, headaches. No family history of tuberculosis. No...
Dates: 1948-1949

PR1.63, 1927-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.63
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, photographs, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians), aged 25 at first examination in 1927. Conditions mentioned include: lepto-meningitis; diplopia; seizures; and focal epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1927-1958

PR1.75, 1927-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.75
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographs, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland), aged 45 at first examination in 1927. Conditions mentioned include: chronic focal leptomeningitis; head injury; and concussion. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1927-1948

PR1.88, 1928

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.88
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1928. Conditions mentioned include: tabes; syphilitic meningitis; head injury; dizziness; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1928