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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:

PR2.7894, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7894
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: birth trauma; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7895, 1949-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7895
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1951

PR2.7896, 1949-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7896
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1955

PR2.7898, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7898
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral atrophy; Alzheimer disease; epilepsy; dizziness; and memory defect. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7913, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7913
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; head injury; headache; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7915, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7915
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1949

PR2.7915, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7915
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1949

PR2.7917, 1949-1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7917
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1950

PR2.7937, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7937
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: thrombosis; confusion; dysphasia; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7942, 1949-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7942
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 7 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fits; unsteadiness; epilepsy; and cerebral atrophy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1966