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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:

PR2.3091, 1944-1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3091
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; vomiting; head injury; and tetany. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1945

PR2.3093, 1944-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3093
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and skull fracture. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1950

PR2.3109, 1945-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3109
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1950

PR2.3116, 1945-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3116
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1948

PR2.3119, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3119
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral atrophy; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3124, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3124
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, reports and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and disseminated sclerosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3126, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3126
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: microcephaly; hypertonus; encephalitis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3134, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3134
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: migraine; tetany; epilepsy; and numbness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3144, 1945-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3144
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: headache; seizures; epilepsy; hyperostosis; meningioma; vomiting; and pulmonary embolism. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Dates: 1945-1950

PR2.3158, 1944-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3158
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; spastic monoparesis; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1945