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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:

PR2.5777, 1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5777
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5800, 1947-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5800
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; subdural haematoma; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1949

PR2.5814, 1947-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5814
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and blood alkalosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.5816, 1947-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5816
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: convulsions; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1960

PR2.5821, 1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5821
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report, photographs, x-rays and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: venous cerebral angioma; epilepsy; and Sturge-Weber. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5827, 1947-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5827
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: Wernicke's encephalitis; alcoholism; convulsions; diplopia; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1949

PR2.5835, 1947-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5835
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; and deja vu. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1957

PR2.5842, 1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5842
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5849, 1947-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5849
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.5850, 1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5850
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient aged 14 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: spastic hemiplegia; birth injury; cerebral damage; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947