| Hierarchy | Parent Record |
|---|---|
| Identifier | LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12035 |
| Dates | 1952-1953 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Agent | Name redacted |
| Subject |
Hydrocephalus
Meningitis, Meningococcal Cerebral Ventriculitis Arachnoiditis Headache Vomiting Gait Disorders, Neurologic Weight Gain Dysarthria Urinary Incontinence Surgical Procedures, Operative Nonsurgical treatment |
| Scope and Contents | Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, postmortem report, chart and photograph relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: internal hydrocephalus; enlarged head; headaches; meningitis; ventriculitis; arachnoid adhesions; vomiting; gait disorder; weight gain; abdominal pain; intracranial pressure; incontinence; hypertonus; and dysarthria. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital. |
| Access | Open to researchers from 01 January 2054 subject to review by LHSA Archivist. |
| Consult at | Lothian Health Services Archive |