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Epilepsy

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to a sudden, disorderly, and excessive neuronal discharge. Epilepsy classification systems are generally based upon: (1) clinical features of the seizure episodes (e.g., motor seizure), (2) etiology (e.g., post-traumatic), (3) anatomic site of seizure origin (e.g., frontal lobe seizure), (4) tendency to spread to other structures in the brain, and (5) temporal patterns (e.g., nocturnal epilepsy).,Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 4350 Collections and/or Records:

30.141 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Epilepsy, November 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/29
Scope and Contents

"A fat smiling creature, takes fits. Was in domestic service. Lives with her grandmother, was illegitimate. Takes her fits standing - they last up to five minutes - epileptic equivalents? No fits lately. Quite bright. Dr does not know what kind of fits they are."

Dates: Other: November 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 30

31.137 Male, Single, 14 yrs and under, Epilepsy, August 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/30
Scope and Contents "Diagnosis: Pyknolepsy. Problem. Before Christmas started wetting his trousers, seemed to look into space at thsi time; he also does this without wetting; may do it twice in half an hour; sometimes it happens in company, sometimes while putting on clothes, or at any time. Never wets the bed at night. These turns only last for a second or so; never sways or falls down; if his face is rubbed he comes out of it straight away; no change of colour; nothing has happened which may have upset him....
Dates: Other: August 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 31

37.136 Female, 35-44 yrs, Epilepsy, July 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

Dates: Other: July 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

37.169 Female, Over 65 yrs, Epilepsy, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

Address at Annual General Meeting of Edinburgh and South East Scotland Branch of the Scottish Epilepsy Association, January 1960

 File
Identifier: Coll-32/D.91
Scope and Contents

Address by Norman Dott given at the Annual General Meeting of Edinburgh and South East Scotland Branch of the Scottish Epilepsy Association, dated January 1960.

Dates: January 1960
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on Epilepsy

Address at Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Epilepsy Association, March 1964

 File
Identifier: Coll-32/D.93
Scope and Contents

Address by Norman Dott given at the Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Epilepsy Association, dated March 1964.

Dates: March 1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on Epilepsy

Address at Dunbar, December 1971

 File
Identifier: Coll-32/D.95
Scope and Contents

Address on epilepsy by Norman Dott at Dunbar, dated December 1971.

Dates: December 1971
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on Epilepsy

Address at inaugural meeting of the Dundee and District Branch of the Scottish Epilepsy Association, September 1958

 File
Identifier: Coll-32/D.90
Scope and Contents

Address by Norman Dott at the inaugural meeting of the Dundee and District Branch of the Scottish Epilepsy Association, dated September 1958. The material includes a programme and brief correspondence.

Dates: September 1958
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on Epilepsy

Address at inaugural meeting of the Scottish Epilepsy Association, 1954

 File
Identifier: Coll-32/D.88
Scope and Contents

Address by Norman Dott at the inaugural meeting of the Scottish Epilepsy Association, dated 1954.

Dates: 1954
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on Epilepsy

Address at social evening for the Friends of the Epilepsy Association, May 1963

 File
Identifier: Coll-32/D.92
Scope and Contents

Address by Norman Dott given at a social evening for the Friends of the Epilepsy Association, dated May 1963.

Dates: May 1963
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Norman McOmish Dott / Lectures, speeches, addresses / Lectures and papers on Epilepsy

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