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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:

PR2.3220, 1934-1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3220
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and head injury. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1945
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)

PR2.3224, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3224
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient aged 44 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 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)

PR2.3226, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3226
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 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)

PR2.3227, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3227
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 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)

PR2.3229, 1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3229
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; vomiting; 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)

PR2.3241, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3241
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 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)

PR2.3278, 1945-1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3278
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, drawing, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: fits; epilepsy; and depressed skull fracture. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1952
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)

PR2.3292, 1944-1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3292
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and concussional head injury. 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)

PR2.3298, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3298
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and barbiturate overdose. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 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)

PR2.3299, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3299
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and encephalomyelitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 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)