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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:

PR2.3387, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3387
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; microcephaly; and mental impairment. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3388, 1944-1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3388
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and dizziness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1947

PR2.3392, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3392
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3393, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3393
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; clonic convulsions; headache; and alcoholism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3394, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3394
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3398, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3398
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; mental deficiency; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3399, 1944-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3399
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and petit mal. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1945

PR2.3408, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3408
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: fits; epilepsy; and petit mal. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3410, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3410
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: migraine; headache; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3419, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3419
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 34 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945