Skip to main content

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:

PR2.3159, 1945-1965

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3159
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 11 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1965

PR2.3166, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3166
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3172, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3172
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 4 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3183, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3183
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; diplopia; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3187, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3187
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and unconsciousness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3190, 1969

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3190
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1969. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1969

PR2.3192, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3192
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, reports and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: convulsions; epilepsy; and hysteria. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3208, 1944-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3208
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 6 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; seizures; epilepsy; papilloedema; and hydrocephalus. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1948

PR2.3214, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3214
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 60 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and cerebral arteriosclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3219, 1945-1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3219
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: hemiplegia; epilepsy; fits; and spastic paralysis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1946