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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:

PR1.640, 1933-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.640
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 11 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; intracranial pressure; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1962

PR1.648, 1933

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.648
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; meningitis; and papilloedema. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1933

PR1.649, 1933

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.649
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged around 22 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1933

PR1.652, 1933-1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.652
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: headache; fatigue; diabetes insipidus; somnolence; meningitis; hydrocephalus; and acoustic neuroma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1934

PR1.665, 1933-1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.665
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: headache; aphasia; agraphia; meningitis; and seizures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1934

PR1.668, 1933-1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.668
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 12 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial pressure; meningitis; hydrocephalus; epilepsy; papilloedema; seizures; and aphasia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1939

PR1.669, 1933-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.669
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: squint; diplopia; intracranial pressure; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1947

PR1.678, 1933

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.678
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 40 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1933

PR1.708, 1933-1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.708
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: spinal cord compression; and perimeningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Dates: 1933-1934

PR1.735, 1934-1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.735
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; hypertonia; nystagmus; dermoid cyst; glioma; and meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital following multiple admissions.

Dates: 1934-1936