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
Item
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