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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:

PR2.40, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.40
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: fits; neck pain; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.41, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.41
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR2.47, 1940-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.47
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: headache; diplopia; serous meningitis; fatigue; hydrocephalus; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1963

PR2.50, 1940-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.50
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; fits; epilepsy; and haematoma. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR2.53, 1940-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.53
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1950

PR2.69, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.69
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 3 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: fits; paresis; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.70, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.70
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: headache; dizziness; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.72, 1940-1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.72
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, drawing, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; rodent ulcer; failure of vision; jaw twitching; olfactory hallucinations; fits; epilepsy; carcinoma; and squamous cell carcinoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several admissions.

Dates: 1940-1944

PR2.78, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.78
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 17 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; fits; aphasia; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR2.82, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.82
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; migraine; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941