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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:

PR2.5353, 1946-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5353
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: chronic serous meningitis; headache; unsteadiness; and mental deterioration. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1951

PR2.5379, 1945-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5379
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: spinal adhesive arachnoiditis; spinal cord compression; meningitis; leg weakness; and cyst. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1948

PR2.5424, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5424
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: ventriculitis; post-meningitic hydrocephalus; epilepsy; skull fracture; head injury; and cerebro-spinal fluod rhinorrhoea. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1946

PR2.5468, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5468
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5483, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5483
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis. Treatment unknown. Outcome unknown.

Dates: 1953

PR2.5515, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5515
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; septicaemia; brain damage; and hydrocephalus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5533, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5533
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; sickness; meningitis; and encephalomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5540, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5540
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5608, 1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5608
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5764, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5764
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, sutopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 28 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: syringomyelia; vertigo; diplopia; dysphagia; and leptomeningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947-1948