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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:

PR2.2489, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2489
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 34 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2493, 1941-1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2493
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 34 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: unconscious; photophobia; squama occipitalis fracture; fit; deafness in one ear; difficulty reading; headaches; and post-traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1944

PR2.2501, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2501
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 3 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: post-vaccinal encephalitis; convulsions; paresis; ataxia; hypertonus; no speech; aphasia; facial weakness; deafness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2505, 1944-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2505
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 22 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; blurred vision; intracranial hypertension; facial weakness; intracerebral haemorrhage; malignant melanoma; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1962

PR2.2512, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2512
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: haemorrhage; ependymoblastoma; headache; cyst; dizziness; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2514, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2514
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, autopsy report, chart, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: astroblastoma; oedema; head injury; headache; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2531, 1944-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2531
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1946

PR2.2532, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2532
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2565, 1944-1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2565
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1947

PR2.2573, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2573
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; tuberculoma; convulsions; and failure of vision. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944