Skip to main content

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:

PR2.7171, 1948-1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7171
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1953

PR2.7191, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7191
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 17 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: headache; unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.7193, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7193
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fits; birth injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.7197, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7197
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7198, 1948-1961

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7198
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral atrophy; dizziness; and mental defect. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1961

PR2.7222, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7222
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, reports and autopsy report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; and ependymoblastoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1948

PR2.7243, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7243
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.7253, 1949-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7253
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; thrombophlebitis; fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1955

PR2.7261, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7261
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7262, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7262
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes, autopsy report, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; poencephalic cyst; mitral stenosis; and avuncular flutter. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1948-1949