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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:

PR2.6776, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6776
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 49 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: headache; hemiparesis; cortical atrophy; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6783, 1948-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6783
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, reports, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: gliosis; epilepsy; headache; diplopia; mental deterioration; vomiting; and abdominal pain. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1960

PR2.6787, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6787
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; epilepsy; and vertigo. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6788, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6788
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient not examined.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6835, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6835
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; epilepsy; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6838, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6838
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; headache; failure of vision; and petit mal. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6841, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6841
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; and meningoencephalitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6866, 1943-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6866
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1943-1948

PR2.6868, 1948-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6868
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; astrocytoma; failure of vision; and headache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1958

PR2.6871, 1948-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6871
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fits; unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1950