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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:

PR2.4933, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4933
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 2 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and measles-encephalitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4935, 1946-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4935
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: clonic movements; limb weakness; numbness; paresis; epilepsy; and meningioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1951

PR2.4952, 1946-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4952
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1948

PR2.4953, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4953
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 58 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.4958, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4958
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; head injury; amnesia; diplopia; and vision problems. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.4962, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4962
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: birth trauma; epilepsy; and convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4969, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4969
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4973, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4973
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; seizures; headaches; and bilateral deafness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4976, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4976
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and chart relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; seizures; and dysrhythmia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4985, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4985
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; congenital mental deterioration; nystagmus; and encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947