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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:

PR2.6304, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6304
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6311, 1947-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6311
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: anxiety; petit mal; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948

PR2.6331, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6331
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, handwritten notes, correspondence, reports and chart relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 47 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; tremor; cerebal atrophy; and hyperpiesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6334, 1947-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6334
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, handwritten notes, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 42 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; declining vision; aphasia; ependymoblastoma; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died after several admissions.

Dates: 1947-1950

PR2.6348, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6348
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 61 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; seizures; epilepsy; and mental deterioration. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6352, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6352
Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; pain in left parietal region; and anxiety. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6354, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6354
Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; fainting; and pain in left side of chest. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6358, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6358
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 38 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; seizures; and traumatic epilespy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.6359, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6359
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 3 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: leg weakness; seizures; and minor epilespy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6366, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6366
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, handwritten notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 45 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; mobile intraorbital osteoma; and osteitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948