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Epilepsy

 Subject

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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:

PR2.7472, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7472
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.7482, 1949-1967

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7482
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fits; and epilpsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1967
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.7489, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7489
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: spasms; cortical atrophy; shoulder pain; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.7492, 1949-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7492
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1956
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.7498, 1949-1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7498
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; personality change; cyst; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1952
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.7525, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7525
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: hemiparesis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1949
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.7528, 1949-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7528
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: diplopia; headache; ependymoblastoma; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1955
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.7544, 1948-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7544
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 33. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; hand weakness; memory difficulties; papilloedema; and dysphasia. No treatment given. Patient not examined.

Dates: 1948-1949
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.7546, 1941-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7546
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: mental retardation; headache; fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1949
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)

PR2.7548, 1949-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7548
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes, drawing and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; dysphasia; fits; and meningitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1957
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 2)