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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:

PR2.7286, 1948-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7286
Scope and Contents

Notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1950

PR2.7287, 1948-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7287
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral atrophy; bahavioural disorder; and intellectual defect. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1953

PR2.7292, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7292
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7296, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7296
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, and autopsy report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: aneurysm; epilepsy; spasticity; angioma; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1948

PR2.7304, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7304
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and reports relating to female from outside Great Britain aged 31 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7305, 1948-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7305
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes, chart, photographs and correpsondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; and osteoclastoma. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.7332, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7332
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: petit mal. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7342, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7342
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7356, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7356
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and chart relating to female patient aged 38 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: mental defect; epilepsy; and blindness. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7363, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7363
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 62 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; fits; headache; and weight loss. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949