Brain Abscess

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, notes, charts, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: facial palsy; and cerebral abscess. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, report, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: brain abscess; earache; and meningitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts and correpsondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar abscess; ear pain; headache; vomiting; and ataxia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, chart, report, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; otitis media; oedema; papilloedema; headache; and subdural abscess. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: ependymoblastoma; sarcoma; headache; intracranial pressure; brain abscess; and convulsions. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts, notes, report, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess; headache; paralysis; fits; and dysarthria. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts, notes, drawings and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess; neck pain; headache; neurological disabilities; vomiting; and diplopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: ruptured disc; concussional head injury; backache; sciatica; and work accident. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: nausea; oedema; and cerebral abscess. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, charts and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar abscesses; headache; unsteadiness; papilloedema; and meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.