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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:

PR2.2389, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2389
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; febrile illness; and lethargy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2395, 1943-1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2395
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1944

PR2.2400, 1944-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2400
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; microcephalic skull; seizures; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1945

PR2.2403, 1944-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2403
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1964

PR2.2406, 1944-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2406
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and scarlet fever. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1948

PR2.2412, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2412
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 65 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: trigeminal neuralgia; epilepsy; seizures; double vision; weakness; tremors; and carcinoma of breast. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2413, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2413
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence, charts and photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; and intellectual disability. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.2428, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2428
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2432, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2432
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hysteria; seizures; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2442, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2442
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 23 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: speaking issues; paralysis; unconscious; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944