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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:

PR2.6079, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6079
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.6102, 1933-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6102
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 41 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; convulsions; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1947

PR2.6143, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6143
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 44 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; aphasia; epilepsy; and ependymoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.6153, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6153
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: hypertonus; hyperkinesis; epilepsy; retardation; and degenerative process. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.6155, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6155
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; stutter; and enuresis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.6172, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6172
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: petit mal; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.6189, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6189
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 69 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and cerebral arteriosclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6197, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6197
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: numbness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6200, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6200
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient first examined in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6210, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6210
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948