Brain Injuries

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, autopsy report, notes and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fractures; cerebral lacerations; and dislocation of cervical spine. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, reports, typed case summary, charts and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; compounded depressed fracture; left facial weakness; and brain contusion. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, autopsy report and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians first examined in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: dynamic head injury; lacerations; brain contusions; and extradural haematoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.