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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:

PR2.6211, 1947-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6211
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1950

PR2.6245, 1947-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6245
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes, offprint, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 27 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: shoulder pain; epilepsy; and cirsoid aneurysms. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1953

PR2.6246, 1948-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6246
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1950

PR2.6247, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6247
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; and personality change. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6249, 1947-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6249
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1950

PR2.6282, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6282
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and anxiety. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6289, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6289
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: tremor; epilepsy; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6291, 1947-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6291
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; memory difficulties; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.6292, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6292
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: urinary incontinence; clonic spasms; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6303, 1948-1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6303
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fit; unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1952