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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:

PR1.1333, 1937-1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1333
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 53 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; dizziness; deafness; diplopia; failure of vision; neck pain; amblyopia; and acoustic neuroma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1939

PR1.1334, 1937-1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1334
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; glioma; hydrocephalus; tuberculoma; and intracranial pressure. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1938

PR1.1340, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1340
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: hemiparesis; meningitis; hemianopia; and encephalitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1937

PR1.1350, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1350
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; cyst; and tumour. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR1.1358, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1358
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; astrocytoma; papilloedema; meningitis; and brain abscess. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1937

PR1.1360, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1360
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, reports, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 53 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: paresis; aphasia; vomiting; and vascular lesion. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR1.1423, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1423
Scope and Contents

typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: tumour; vomiting; and laughing attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR1.1439, 1937-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1439
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; tinnitus; nasal congestion; fit; hypotonia; papilloedema; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1945

PR1.1455, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1455
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; bronchiectasis; cerebral abscess; ptosis; and aphasia. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1937

PR1.1512, 1938-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1512
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial pressure; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1963