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Double-sided drawing showing two coronal sections of a brain suffering from an injury, depicting how the posterior circulation of the brain can become disrupted. Posterior coronal section of the head depicting a right-sided temporal contusion without oedema. The blood supply is undisrupted as there has been no mass effect. Labelled 'C. Temporal contusion without oedema'. One side showing additions in pencil.

Scope and Contents Double-sided drawing showing two coronal sections of a brain suffering from an injury, depicting how the posterior circulation of the brain can become disrupted. Posterior coronal section of the head depicting a right-sided temporal contusion with secondary oedema causing a mass effect and disrupting the posterior blood supply of the brain. Outline of a right-sided uncal herniation of the temporal lobe is also shown due to raised intracranial pressure. Labelled 'D. Temporal contusion with...

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Demonstration board, Board 7, by Blackwood & Dott with two illustrations by Clifford Shepley showing coronal sections of brain at the time of an injury, and three days later. Notes accompanying the board describe the diagrams. Titled "Midbrain Vasular Lesion: Post-traumatic oedema".

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Correspondence, and notes relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 3 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: bruising; swelling at the back of head; headache; and vomiting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: headache; swelling; bruising; pain; fibrositis; and hyperiesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1929. Conditions mentioned include: hemiparesis; dysphasia; cerebral contusion; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male patientfrom Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1929. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; cerebral contusion; intracranial pressure; and haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

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Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male flight mechanic from outside Great Britain aged 32 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; psychosis of the paranoid reaction type; concussional head injury; insomnia; amnesia; and brainstem contusion. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary relating to male sergeant from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in1941 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; haematoma over right eye; facial injuries; scalp wound; jaw fracture; hypoaesthesia; mild traumatic neuritis; and slight contusion of brain stem. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

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Typed case summary, note, correspondence and autopsy report relating to male squadron leader fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1941 Conditions mentioned include: contusion of cerebral base and brain stem; hyperpnoea; haemorrhage; skull fracture; and severe cranio-cerebral injury. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.