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Epilepsy

 Subject

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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:

PR2.6460, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6460
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.6472, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6472
Scope and Contents

Chart, report, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; dizziness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.6478, 1947-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6478
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 40 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; epilepsy; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1950
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.6483, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6483
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 5 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.6491, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6491
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and autopsy report relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: headache; fits; epilepsy; and meningioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Dates: 1948
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.6494, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6494
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: nystagmus; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.6495, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6495
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.6497, 1948-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6497
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, notes and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: craniopharyngioma; headache; diplopia; cyst; fits; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1950
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.6501, 1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6501
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographs and autopsy report relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; weight loss; leg weakness; and meningioma. Surgical and nonsurigcal treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.6503, 1948-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6503
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 17 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; convulsions; meningitis; and thrombosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1951
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)