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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:

PR2.6723, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6723
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; personality change; epilepsy; and glioblastoma. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6724, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6724
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6731, 1948-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6731
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: convulsions; epilepsy; encephalitis; and cerebral atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.6742, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6742
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: blindness; epilepsy; and amentia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6748, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6748
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: headache; dizziness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6754, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6754
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and cerebral thrombosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6756, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6756
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: brain damage; optic atrophy; birth injury; epilepsy; and blindness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6758, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6758
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6763, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6763
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 10 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: chorea; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6768, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6768
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 26 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fracture; fit; epilepsy; and extradural haemorrhage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948