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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 13 Collections and/or Records:

PR1.733, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.733
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; aphasia; epilepsy; paraesthesia; headache; hemianopia; facial pain; vomiting; meningeal sarcoma; and failure of vision. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1934

PR1.776, 1934-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.776
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 42 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; headache; ependymoblastoma; cyst; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1959

PR1.790, 1934-1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.790
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 47 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; diplopia; and chromophobe adenoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died on second admission.

Dates: 1934-1938