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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:

PR2.4993, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4993
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; unconsciousness; amnesia; headaches; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4994, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4994
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4997, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4997
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: post-encephalitic epilepsy; seizures; and dysrhythmia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.5006, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5006
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; amnesia; and Chvostek's sign. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.5007, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5007
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; head injury; seizures; headaches; unconsiousness; and amnesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.5008, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5008
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.5010, 1946-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5010
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 6 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: minor epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1948

PR2.5012, 1947-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5012
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; epilepsy; seizures; and sleep disorders. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1966

PR2.5013, 1938-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5013
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: ependymoblastoma; papilloedema; headaches; seizures; epilepsy; memory loss; and double vision. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1960

PR2.5023, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5023
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: secondary carcinoma; bronchial primary carcinoma; headaches; papilloedema; vision disorders; homonymous field defect; vomiting; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947