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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:

PR2.5654, 1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5654
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: spongioblastoma; epilepsy; tuberose sclerosis; papilledema; and adenoma sebaceum. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5664, 1947-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5664
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1955

PR2.5668, 1947-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5668
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1957

PR2.5673, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5673
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: stammer; head injury; and epilepsy No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5676, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5676
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: hemiparesis; drop-foot; squint; epilepsy; birth injury; and optic atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5681, 1947-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5681
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, chart, notes, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; dysphasia; and meningioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.5682, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5682
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5694, 1944-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5694
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; birth trauma; and venous thrombosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1949

PR2.5704, 1947-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5704
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 11 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1949

PR2.5731, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5731
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947