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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:

PR2.1369, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1369
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: diplopia; nystagmus; meningitis; and encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.1447, 1942-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1447
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; hydrocephalus; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1947

PR2.1803, 1943-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1803
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: post-meningitic emotional and intellectual change; anxiety; head injury; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1965

PR2.1828, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1828
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; ear pain; headache; and weakness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1932, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1932
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: labyrinthitis; deafness; and meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1952, 1943-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1952
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 50 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: cerebro-spinal meningitis; headache; horizontal diplopia; numbness in hands; aphasia; vomiting; nausea; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1945

PR2.2046, 1943-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2046
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 70 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: radicular neuritis; and meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1950

PR2.2182, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2182
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: type III pneumococcal otitis media; meningitis; and cerebral thrombophlebitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2263, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2263
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 11 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; meningitis; and thrombophlebitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2472, 1943-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2472
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, black and white photographs, charts and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 25 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; nausea; headache; vomiting; insomnia; facial weakness; hydrocephalus; and benign lymphocytic meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1962