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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:

PR3.47, 1940-1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.47
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, charts, and correspondence relating to male private from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; fainting; polyuria; polydipsia; and neuro degenerative epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1942

PR3.62, 1940-1961

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.62
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, report, notes and charts relating to male corporal from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 24 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; hemi-hypoaesthesia; hypertonus; amnesia; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1961

PR3.65, 1940

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.65
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male gunner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 24 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headache; hyperaesthesia; giddiness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR3.77, 1940-1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.77
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male sapper from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 30 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: defective vision; polyuria; twitching in thumb; giddy attacks; pathological adiposity; epilepsy; migraine; pathological somnolence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR3.86, 1940-1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.86
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports, notes and chart relating to male lieutenant fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland)aged 32 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: arterial hypertension; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR3.89, 1940

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.89
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and reports relating to male private from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 25 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: fits; headaches; diplopia; aphonia; right-sided hemiparesis; and post traumatic epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR3.91, 1940-1941

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.91
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male captain from Great Britain (excluding Scotland)aged 33 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: headaches; hyperaesthesia; epileptic seizures; giddiness; irritable mood; and personality disorder. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR3.97, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.97
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male fusilier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1940 Conditions mentioned include: pain in left leg; diffuse cerebral atrophy; epilepsy; and residual subacute arthritis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.25, 1944-1960

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Identifier: LHB41 CC/4/PR4.25
Scope and Contents

Case summaries, chart, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from east Edinburgh aged 16 at examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; tiredness; and back pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1960

PR1.102, 1928

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.102
Scope and Contents

Typed case summaries, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians), aged 13 at first examination in 1928. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1928