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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:

PR2.16308, 1956-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16308
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence, reports and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 64 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; mastoid abscess; and ear discharge. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1959

PR2.16383, 1956-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16383
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, correspondence and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: lumbar meningocele; pulmonary infection; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1965

PR2.16416, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16416
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: pyogenic meningitis; collapsed lung; ventricular hydrocephalus; and subdural haemorrhage. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16461, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16461
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, autopsy report, reports, charts and black-and-white photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess; otitis media; meningitis; and bronchopneumonia. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16511, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16511
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts and x-ray films relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; paralysis; and meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16580, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16580
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: spinal arachnoiditis; cerebrospinal meningitis; and plantar digital neuritis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16597, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16597
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report, notes, correspondence and charts relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 42 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; hydrocephalus; and bronchopneumonia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16621, 1956-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16621
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 3 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; hydrocephalus; limb spasticity; and paresis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1959

PR2.16891, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16891
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: pacchymeningitis; strangulated internal hernia; and leptomeningitis. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.17128, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17128
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts, x-ray film and black-and-white photographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: hemiparesis; meningitis; and brain abscesses. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1956-1957