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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:

PR1.492, 1932-1933

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.492
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 52 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; paraesthesia; dimness of vision; intracranial pressure; and chronic leptomeningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1933

PR1.493, 1932

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.493
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1932

PR1.520, 1932

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.520
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; glioma; diplopia; medulloblastoma; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1932

PR1.542, 1932-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.542
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; anosmia; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1951

PR1.546, 1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.546
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and autopsy report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; meningitis; tumour; papilloedema; and vomiting. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1932

PR1.549, 1932-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.549
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, x-ray film and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; anosmia; meningitis; and intracranial pressure. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1949

PR1.554, 1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.554
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1932

PR1.561, 1932-1933

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.561
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 67 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; aphasia; paraesthesia; meningitis; and arterio-sclerosis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1933

PR1.582, 1932-1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.582
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: diplopia; headache; vomiting; meningitis; and hydrocephalus. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1934

PR1.611, 1933-1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.611
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; meningitis; hemianopia; hemiparesis; and encephalitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1935