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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:

PR2.4809, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4809
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; mental retardation; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4811, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4811
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and petit mal. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4837, 1946-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4837
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 39 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; sepsis infection; depressed fracture; fits; epilepsy; and skull defect. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1965

PR2.4846, 1946-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4846
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1949

PR2.4852, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4852
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; unsteadiness; pulmonary tuberculosis; epilepsy; Korsakoff Syndrome; and epidermal cyst. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.4875, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4875
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; astrocytoma; mental changes; and unconsciousness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.4880, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4880
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; hemiparesis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4886, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4886
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, drawing, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and glioblastoma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4889, 1946-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4889
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: headache; head injury; epilepsy; meningioma; intracranial pressure; and cerebrovascular disease. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1966

PR2.4892, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4892
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; skull fracture; deafness; head injury; paralysis; vision disorder; and mental retardation. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946