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Encephalocele

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Brain tissue herniation through a congenital or acquired defect in the skull. The majority of congenital encephaloceles occur in the occipital or frontal regions. Clinical features include a protuberant mass that may be pulsatile. The quantity and location of protruding neural tissue determines the type and degree of neurologic deficit. Visual defects, psychomotor developmental delay, and persistent motor deficits frequently occur.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.11018, 1952-1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11018
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; congenital internal occipital encephalocele; nystagmus; intracranial tension; and congenital abnormalities. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.12231, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12231
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and charts relating to female patient aged 45 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: aneurysm; intracranial haemorrhage; third nerve paresis; and uncal herniation . Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12906, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12906
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: nasal lesion; encephalocele; and heterotopic glioma. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.18981, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18981
Scope and Contents

Charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: meningomyelocele; patulous anus; encephalocele; and cranial defect. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18990, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18990
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: mental deficiency; non-progressive hydrocephalus; left spastic paresis; and occipital encephalocele. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19153, 1958-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19153
Scope and Contents

Notes, charts, reports, typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: occipital encephalocoele; hydrocephalus; and right abducens nerve paralysis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1960

PR2.20788, 1959-1975

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20788
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, typed case summary, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: meningo-encephalocoele; and hydrocephalus. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1975

PR2.21031, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21031
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, charts, typed case summary and reports relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: encephalocoele. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.21294, 1959-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21294
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: meningoencephalocoele; microcephaly; facial weakness; and developmental disability. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1962