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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:

PR2.6957, 1947-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6957
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1947-1959

PR2.6965, 1948-1965

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6965
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1965

PR2.6978, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6978
Scope and Contents

Notes, report, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.6979, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6979
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.6983, 1948-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6983
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: paresis; epilepsy; and hypertension. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1951

PR2.6985, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6985
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6986, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6986
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 36 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; hallucinations; headache; head injury; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.6988, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6988
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hypertension; convulsions; unconsciousness; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6989, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6989
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; seizures; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6990, 1948-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6990
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1957