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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:

PR2.4355, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4355
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and amaurotic family idiocy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4358, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4358
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; Parkinsonism; and extra-pyramidal syndrome. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4359, 1944-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4359
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and back injury. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1946

PR2.4361, 1945-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4361
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 15 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fainting; headache; and convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1957

PR2.4362, 1945-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4362
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts, notes and drawing relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; convulsions; head injury; and depression. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1946

PR2.4369, 1946-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4369
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report, chart and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; meningitis; anxiety state; head injuries; and fainting. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1948

PR2.4379, 1945-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4379
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; fits; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1949

PR2.4380, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4380
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: intellectual backwardness; hydrocephalus; Klippel-Feil syndrome; fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4396, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4396
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4400, 1946-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4400
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: sinusitis; thrombophlebitis; meningitis; osteitis; paresis; extradural abscess; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1956