Tuberculosis, Meningeal
Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A form of bacterial meningitis caused by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS or rarely MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS. The organism seeds the meninges and forms microtuberculomas which subsequently rupture. The clinical course tends to be subacute, with progressions occurring over a period of several days or longer. Headache and meningeal irritation may be followed by SEIZURES, cranial neuropathies, focal neurologic deficits, somnolence, and eventually COMA. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott
Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:
PR1.78, 1952
Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.78
Scope and Contents
Case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 0 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: miliary tuberculosis, tuberculous meningitis. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.
Dates:
1952
PR1.94, 1928
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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.94
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1928. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculoma; midline cerebellar tumour; glioma; and tuberculous meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1928
PR1.101, 1953-1954
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Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.101
Scope and Contents
Case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female shop assistant in grocers shop from south west Edinburgh aged 16 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis meningitis, hemiplegia....
Dates:
1953-1954
PR1.115, 1947
Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.115
Scope and Contents
Case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis, tuberculosis of knee, headache. No family history of tuberculosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died...
Dates:
1947
PR1.221, 1930
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.221
Scope and Contents
Notes, reports, charts, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1930
PR1.423, 1924
Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.423
Scope and Contents
Case summary relating to male patient from south west Edinburgh aged 12 at first examination in 1924. Conditions mentioned include: swelling in neck, L1s and glands, tuberculosis meningitis. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1924
PR2.528, 1941-1942
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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.528
Scope and Contents
Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts, black and white photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: catarrhal discharge; vomiting; headaches; tuberculous meningitis; oedema; frontal sinusitis; thrombophlebitis; osteomyelitis; pericranial and extradural abscesses; and cerebral abscess. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1941-1942
PR4.107, 1957-1958
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Identifier: LHB41 CC/4/PR4.107
Scope and Contents
Case summaries, consent form, notes, autopsy report, charts, reports, contact sheets and correspondence relating to male patient from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 1 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningo-encephalitis; hydrocephalus; and pulmonary tuberculosis. Nonsurgical...
Dates:
1957-1958
PR4.732, 1934
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.732
Scope and Contents
Notes, correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: ?tubercular meningitis; headache; blurry vision; and photophobia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1934
PR4.952, 1936
Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.952
Scope and Contents
Report, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: ?tuberculoma; ?tuberculous meningitis; aphasia; and hypertonia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.
Dates:
1936