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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:

PR1.72, 1927-1961

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.72
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, nurses' report books, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 37 at first examination in 1927. Conditions mentioned include: war injury; headache; concussion; seizures; epilepsy; hemiparesis; cranial cerebral injury; and neurasthenia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1927-1961

PR1.78, 1928

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.78
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographs, notes, charts, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians, aged 50 at first examination in 1928. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; epilepsy; and left basal meningioma. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1928

PR1.85, 1928-1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.85
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1928. Conditions mentioned include: syphilitic encephalitis; headache; dysarthria; focal cerebral malaria; aphasia; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1928-1945

PR2.10, 1940-1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1942

PR2.13, 1940-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: facial pain; eye pain; dizziness; dysphasia; headache; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1953

PR2.14, 1940-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: fits; dizziness; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR2.25, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.25
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and fits. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR2.27, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.27
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR2.30, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.30
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.37, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.37
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 13 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941