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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:

PR2.6504, 1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6504
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; memory difficulties; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1947

PR2.6512, 1948-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6512
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.6517, 1948-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6517
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1948-1956

PR2.6523, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6523
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 70 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral arteriosclerosis; epilepsy; memory defect; mental deterioration; and spastic hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6536, 1948-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6536
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: tinnitus; vomiting; aphasia; epilepsy; and cortical atrophy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1950

PR2.6538, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6538
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6539, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6539
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; drop-foot; head injury; and spastic hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6552, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6552
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and delerium. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6557, 1948-1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6557
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1954

PR2.6563, 1948-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6563
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; headache; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949