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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 505 Collections and/or Records:

PR1.1903, 1940-1969

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1903
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: spinal arachnitis; meningitis; and meningioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1969

PR1.1913, 1940-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1913
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; dysarthria; encephalitis; and leptomeningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR1.1919, 1940-1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1919
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correpondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; headache; papilledema; meningitis; and hydrocephalus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1947

PR2.1010, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1010
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; headache; vomiting; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1084, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1084
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headache; meningitis; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1149, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1149
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fits; and meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.1208, 1942-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1208
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 28 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; blurred vision; vomiting; unsteadiness; cerebellar syndrome; ataxia; glioma; haemorrhage; ependymoblastoma; and meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1942-1945

PR2.1256, 1942-1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1256
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1943

PR2.1266, 1942-1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1266
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headache; meningitis; encephalitis; and degenerative disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1947

PR2.1293, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1293
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; intracranial pressure; and meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943