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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:

PR2.4913, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4913
Scope and Contents

Autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 47 in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: spinal cord compression; tuberculous meningitis; and tuberculosis.

Dates: 1946

PR2.5139, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5139
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; measles; tubercular softening of both occipital lobes; headache; vomiting; and stiffness. No treatment given. Patient not examined.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.5335, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5335
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous leptomeningitis; headache; miliary tuberculosis; tuberculoma; and osteomyelitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5336, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5336
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report and report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: miliary tuberculosis; convulsive seizure; spina bifida; and tuberculous meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1946

PR2.6109, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6109
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis meningitis; pachymeningitis; paresis; and spina bifida occulta. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947

PR2.7204, 1948-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7204
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and reports relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: shoulder pain; tuberculous meningitis; tuberculoma; vomiting; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.7364, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7364
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 6 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; and tuberculosis meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7532, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7532
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: personality change; weight gain; and tuberculous meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.8135, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8135
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis; tuberculosis meningitis; headache; strabismus; and ventriculitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1949

PR2.8667, 1949-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8667
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: tubercular meningitis; jaundice; vomiting; pain; headaches; photophobia; blindness; intracranial pressure; and weakness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1950