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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:

PR2.11357, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11357
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis; and headache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11462, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11462
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11597b, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11597b
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: listlessness; diplopia; fretfulness; occasional high temperature; involuntary movements of hands and feet; and possible tuberculous meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11769, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11769
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, note, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis; convulsions; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11843, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11843
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: meningio-vascular syphilis; cerebellar tuberculoma; tuberculous meningitis; vomiting; vertigo; headache; papilooedema; and diplopia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.12087, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12087
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; headache; and confusion. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12106, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12106
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: TB meningitis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12217, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12217
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous meningitis; otitis media; hemiparesis; intracranial pressure; unconsciousness; and bradycardia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12242, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12242
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: effects of TB meningitis; loss of speech function; hemiparesis; damage to nervous system; and pyramidal weakness of face, arm and leg. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12296, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12296
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, postmortem report and chart relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis of spine; brain tuberculoma; tubercular meningitis; headache; vomiting; constipation; retention of urine; paraplegia; papilloedema; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and nystagmus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952-1953