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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:

PR2.10642, 1951-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10642
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: headache; pre-eclampsia; vomiting; papilloeddema; confusion; tuberculoma; tuberculosis meningitis; diplopia; incontinence; and facial weakness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1954

PR2.10646, 1951-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10646
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; and tuberculous meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1952

PR2.10873, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10873
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; vomiting; anorexia; facial weakness; hydrocephalus; nerve palsies; and peri-pontine exudate. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.10932, 1952-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10932
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, reports, charts and autopsy report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; hydrocephalus; papilloedema; epilepsy; headache; cerebral abscess; febrile illnesses; and drowsiness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952-1954

PR2.11028, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11028
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, photographs, report, note, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 6 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; primary pulmonary tuberculosis; drowsiness; headache; papilloedema; inracranial pressure; and otitis media. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11242, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11242
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and autopsy report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: otitis media; vomiting; papilloedema; headache; lumbar pain; confusion; intracranial pressure; photophobia; cerebellar ataxia; intracranial thrombophlebitits; TB meningitis; hydrocephalus; B. Pyocyaneus meningitis; and hemiballismus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11253, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11253
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11263, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11263
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis; head injury; photophobia; headache; cervical ribs; and Jacksonian epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11269, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11269
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, autopsy report, note, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis; deafness; nystagmus; incontinence; paraplegia; and pulmonary tuberculosis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11307, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11307
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographs, autopsy report, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis; choreiform movements of hand; coma; and increased intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952