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Epilepsy

 Subject

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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:

PR2.1866, 1943-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1866
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1948
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.1868, 1943-1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1868
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and tuberculoma. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1953
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.1877, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1877
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; head injury; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.1887, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1887
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.1895, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1895
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: squamous cell carcinoma; carcinoma metastasis; fits; epilepsy; and paresis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.1897, 1943-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1897
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1951
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.1900, 1943-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1900
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; and concussion. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1956
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.1917, 1943-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1917
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1948
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.1918, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1918
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.1920, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1920
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; shoulder pain; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)