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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:

PR2.5732, 1947-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5732
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; numbness; and meningioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1961

PR2.5742, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5742
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: depression; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5743, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5743
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: convulsions; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5747, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5747
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: birth cerebral vascular accident; spasticity; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5753, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5753
Scope and Contents

Report, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; fainting; headache; birth trauma; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5760, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5760
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1947

PR2.5767, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5767
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and cerebral vascular disease. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5768, 1947-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5768
Scope and Contents

Chart, notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; petit mal; diplopia; unsteadiness; nystagmus; and phenobarbitone intoxication. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947-1954

PR2.5769, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5769
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; dizziness; and glioblastoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.5773, 1947-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5773
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 11 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; skull fracture; and head injury. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1952