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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:

PR2.2732, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2732
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944
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)

PR2.2737, 1944-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2737
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; back injury; head injury; concussion; epilepsy; and brain injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1949
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)

PR2.2739, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2739
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; Mongoloidism; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944
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)

PR2.2740, 1943-1964

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2740
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, drawing, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; epidermoid cyst; infection; and drop-foot. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1964
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)

PR2.2742, 1944-1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2742
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; brain injury; epilepsy; mental defect; and physical defects. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1945
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)

PR2.2757, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2757
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 14 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944
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)

PR2.2777, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2777
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 66 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944
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)

PR2.2780, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2780
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and petit mal. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944
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)

PR2.2784, 1943-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2784
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1955
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)

PR2.2790, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2790
Scope and Contents

Notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944
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)