Hypothermia

Scope and Contents 63rd Meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (S.B.N.S.), Copenhagen, May 1961. The material consists of committee papers; manuscript notes by Norman Dott on papers given; correspondence between Dott and the secretary regarding the meeting and nominations, and with K. Kristiansen regarding their joint presentation of their work on cerebral cooling.

Scope and Contents Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Local cooling as an adjunct to cerebral operations'. The paper was presented in coliaboration with Doctor K. Kristiansen at meeting of Society of British Neurological Surgeons, Copenhagen, dated May 1961. The material consists of a summary and 2 versions of paper, with different manuscript corrections.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 60 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: severe pain right foot; poor circulation right foot; low temperature in right leg; and thrombosis distally. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 9 in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; hyperthermia; hypothermia; and hypothalmic disturbances. No treatment given. Patient not examined.

Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and postmortem report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: acute suprarenal failure; speech disorder; deafness; hypothermia; hypotension; and haemorrhage. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: hypolgesia; and hypothermia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Scope and Contents Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Selective profound cerebral hypothermia as an adjunct to brain surgery - cerebral arterio-venous malformations'. The material consists of a manuscript of the lecture, with a list of slides and note to F.J. Gillingham regarding Coll-32/D.152. The material is undated but is probably c 1961-62, since Coll-32/D.152 is dated May 1961.