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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:

PR2.4283, 1946-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4283
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and Parkinsonian hyperkinesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1950

PR2.4290, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4290
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4302, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4302
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4308, 1946-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4308
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: fits; tetany; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1960

PR2.4315, 1945-1969

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4315
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; intracranial pressure; hemiparesis; choreoathetosis; spasticity; and ependymoblastoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1969

PR2.4325, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4325
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; disseminated sclerosis; facial pain; and trigeminal neuralgia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4332, 1946-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4332
Scope and Contents

Reports, notes, x-ray film and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: fits; epilepsy; nystagmus; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1966

PR2.4338, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4338
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; diplopia; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4342, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4342
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and autopsy report relating to male patient aged 35 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: intra-cerebral haemorrhage; subdural bleeding; meningitis; aphasia; epilepsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4344, 1946-1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4344
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1953