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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:

PR2.3616, 1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3616
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; and skull fracture. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3652, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3652
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: mental deficiency; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3674, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/2/PR2.3674
Scope and Contents

Case summary relating to male patient from east Edinburgh aged 24 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cough with sputum, frequent headaches, epilepsy. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Dates: 1948

PR2.3681, 1945-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3681
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, x-ray film, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: frontal abscess; frontal osteitis; vomiting; papilloedema; epilepsy; and facial paresis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1963

PR2.3682, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3682
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3683, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3684
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: fatigue; epilepsy; and psychogenic fugue. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3692, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3692
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: fits; tic; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3707, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3707
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 13 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.3710, 1945-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3710
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1946

PR2.3711, 1945-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3711
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: cerebral haemorrhage; brain damage; epilepsy; microcephaly; retarded development; and cerebral palsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1956