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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:

PR2.2802, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2802
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 42 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dizziness; fits; and work accident. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2804, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2804
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2806, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2806
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2807, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2807
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2813, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2813
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; tremor; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2824, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2824
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: chest pain; dizziness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2825, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2825
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2834, 1944-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2834
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1944-1951

PR2.2840, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2840
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1944

PR2.2852, 1944-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2852
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1948