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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:

PR2.5087, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5087
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: fits; pleurisy; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5092, 1940-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5092
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1947

PR2.5105, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5105
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5106, 1947-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5106
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: Tay-Sachs disease; developmental delay; salivation; grinding teeth; epilepsy; hypertonus; and vision disorders. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1950

PR2.5107, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5107
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; and hystero-epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.5108, 1946-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5108
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: right parallel ependymoblastoma; epilepsy; seizures; headaches; vomiting; papilloedema; hypoaesthesia; and weakness of arm. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1953

PR2.5115, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5115
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; compound fracture of skull; seizures; clonic fit; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.5118, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5118
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; headaches; and dysrhythmia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.5121, 1946-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5121
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: lesion; spastic paraparesis; gait disorder; weakness; stiffness of leg; motor neurone disease; and flexor spasms. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1963

PR2.5128, 1946-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5128
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: Jacksonian epilepsy; cervical rib syndrome; scarlatina; seizures; weakness; speech disorder; vertigo; headache; vomiting; nystagmus; and high blood pressure. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1959