Brain Edema

Scope and Contents Double-sided drawing showing two coronal sections of a brain suffering from an injury, depicting how the posterior circulation of the brain can become disrupted. Posterior coronal section of the head depicting a right-sided temporal contusion with secondary oedema causing a mass effect and disrupting the posterior blood supply of the brain. Outline of a right-sided uncal herniation of the temporal lobe is also shown due to raised intracranial pressure. Labelled 'D. Temporal contusion with...

Scope and Contents Demonstration board, Board 17, by Blackwood and Dott with four images of brain section of a named patient (case number and initials given). Notes accompanying the board describe the case. Titled "Midbrain Vascular Lesion: Acute Post-Traumatic Oedema".

Scope and Contents Demonstration board, Board 16, by Blackwood & Dott and Staff with two photographs of brain sections. Notes accompanying the board describe the named patient's case (case number and initials given). Titled "Midbrain Vasular Lesion: Contusional oedema".

Scope and Contents Demonstration board, Board 7, by Blackwood & Dott with two illustrations by Clifford Shepley showing coronal sections of brain at the time of an injury, and three days later. Notes accompanying the board describe the diagrams. Titled "Midbrain Vasular Lesion: Post-traumatic oedema".

Scope and Contents Typed case summaries and photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians), aged 42 at first examination in 1924. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral compression; headaches; and acute cerebral oedema. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, typed case summary, reports and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: uraemia; ?cerebral oedema; ?thrombosis of sinus; and headaches. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral oedema; vasomotor disturbances; angioneurotic oedema; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: glioma; cerebral oedema; depression; and homonymous hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; failure of memory; cerebral oedema; nephritis; and brain damage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: headache; hemianopia; brain swelling; leg weakness; hemiparesis; vascular disturbance; and atrophy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.