Surgical Procedures, Operative

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: aneurysm; headache; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, x-ray film, report, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; sciatica; backache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, reports and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 84 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: subdural haematoma; hemiparesis; head injury; drowsiness; and cerebral atrophy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, report and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; unconsciousness; hemiplegia; brain haemorrhages; brainstem ischaemia; and skull fractures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: aneurysm; subarachnoid haemorrhage; and ventricular hypertrophy. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report, notes and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: fracture dislocation of cervical region; hypostatic pneumonia; quadriparesis; and spinal cord injury. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, photographs, autopsy report and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 63 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: bronchogenic carcinoma; intracranial pressure; and cerebral and cerebellar metastasis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, charts, photographic slides, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: spastic quadriplegia; syringomyelia; flexor spasm; and intramedullary cyst. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: depressed fracture of frontal bones; head injury; and post concussional syndrome. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, photographs, autopsy report, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: ruptured anuerysm; headache; akinetic mutism; and ischaemia of basal brain structures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.