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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:

PR2.7665, 1949-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7665
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; nausea; vomiting; unconsciousness; and unsteadiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1957

PR2.7672, 1949-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7672
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1955

PR2.7690, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7690
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: hyperkinetic idiocy; petit mal; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7691, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7691
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: fits; epilepsy; hallucinations; gunshot wound; and head injury. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7698, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7698
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic syndrome; head injury; personality changes; depression; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7706, 1949-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7706
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: facial asymmetry; facial swelling; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1950

PR2.7709, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7709
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7710, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7710
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: hypertonia; petit mal; amentia; brain injury; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7712, 1949-1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7712
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: convulsions; unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1952

PR2.7714, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7714
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949