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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:

PR2.6992, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6992
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.6998, 1948-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.6998
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; unconsciousness; and post-concussive syndrome. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1953

PR2.7004, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7004
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.7009, 1945-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7009
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; numbness; epilepsy; and hemiplegia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1956

PR2.7019, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7019
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and corespondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; unconsciousness; headache; head injury; migraine; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.7043, 1948-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7043
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 5 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: neurofibromatosis; meningioma; failure of vision; incontinence; proptosis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.7054, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7054
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: headache; unsteadiness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.7055, 1948-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7055
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: headache; limb weakness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1959

PR2.7060, 1948-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7060
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; seizures; and amnesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1955

PR2.7067, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7067
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948