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Brain Abscess

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 197 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.11231, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11231
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographs, charts, report and autopsy report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: multiple cerebral abscesses; aphasia; drowsiness; hemiplegia; intraventricular septal defect; facial palsy; congenital heart disease; pulmonary tuberculosis; and congenital pulmonary stenosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11377, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11377
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: carcinoma bronchus; metastases of brain; vomiting; headache; anorexia; intracranial abscess; hemiparesis; septic cerebral thrombophlebitis; and aphasia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11763, 1952-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11763
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess; chronic meningitis; lung abscess; headache; polymorph pleocytosis; hemianopia; papilloedema; tremor; and pyrexial illness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1964

PR2.11817, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11817
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: multiple cerebral abscesses; bronchiectasis; meningitis; papilloedema; ptosis; brain oedema; hemiparesis; and toxaemia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11861, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11861
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: chronic cerebellar supprative process; otitis media; midbrain infarction; mid-cerebellar abscesss; cerebellar thrombo-phlebitis; and dysarthria. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952

PR2.12211, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12211
Scope and Contents

Notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: facial paresis; incontinence; stupor; cerebral abscess; meningitis; and cerebral thrombophlebitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12212, 1952-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12212
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report, photographs, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hemiplegia; hemiparesis; astrocytoma; subdural frontal abscess; and oligodendroglioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952-1955

PR2.13067, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13067
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, postmortem report, charts and photographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: chronic cerebral abscess; astrocytoma; epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; headache; tinnitus; nausea; amnesia; speech disorder; papilloedema; and head injury. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13671, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13671
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report, photographs, charts and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar abscess; tremor ataxia; ischaemic brainstem lesions; internal hydrocephalus; apnoea; and pyogenic meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13816, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13816
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: cerebellar abscess; empyema; pneumonia; discharging ear; headache; vomiting; bradycardia; nystagmus; and hypotonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954