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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:

PR2.7433, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7433
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 75 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; convulsions; and cerebrovascular arteriosclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7436, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7436
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: headache; unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7444, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7444
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: fit; and petit mal. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7446, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7446
Scope and Contents

Chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 15 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; epilepsy; and stammer. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7448, 1948-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7448
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949

PR2.7449, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7449
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 6 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; unconsciousness; hemiparesis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7451, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7451
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 57 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: fits; epilepsy; gunshot wound; head injury; and syphilis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7456, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7456
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 34 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: headache; convulsions; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7459, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7459
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; narcolepsy; and cataplexy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7462, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7462
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949