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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:

PR1.366, 1931

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.366
Scope and Contents

Notes, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: supra-orbital meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931

PR1.388, 1931-1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.388
Scope and Contents

Notes, reports, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1931-1932

PR1.388, 1931-1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.388
Scope and Contents

Notes, reports, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1931-1932

PR1.424, 1931-1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.424
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, nurses' report book, autopsy report, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; meningitis; giddiness; epilepsy; anosmia; and glioblastoma multiforme. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Dates: 1931-1932

PR1.430, 1931-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.430
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs, x-ray films and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; failure of vision; diplopia; polycythaemia; hydrocephalus; basal leptomeningitis; and meningioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1943

PR1.435, 1931

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.435
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 14 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; intracranial pressure; and meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931

PR1.443, 1931-1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.443
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; seizures; epilepsy; and haemorrhagic meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1936

PR1.453, 1931-1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.453
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: obesity; hydrocephalus; and meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1932

PR1.475, 1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.475
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vertigo; gunshot wound; leptomeningitis; abcsess; seizures; epilepsy; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1932

PR1.481, 1932-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.481
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 8 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; cyst; meningitis; astrocytoma; and glioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1947