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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:

PR1.265, 1930-1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.265
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts, drawings, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: glioma; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1936

PR1.272, 1926-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.272
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts, drawings, nurses' report book, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1926. Conditions mentioned include: chronic cisternal leptomeningitis; hydrocephalus; epilepsy; vomiting; and headache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1926-1966

PR1.275, 1930

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.275
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930

PR1.285, 1930

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.285
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: headache; seizures; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930

PR1.288, 1930-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.288
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1947

PR1.301, 1930-1931

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.301
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and glioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1931

PR1.301, 1930-1931

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.301
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; intracranial pressure; hydrocephalus; and glioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1931

PR1.302, 1930-1963

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.302
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, nurses' report book, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1963

PR1.302, 1930-1963

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.302
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, nurses' report book, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1963

PR1.324, 1931-1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.324
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, nurses' report book, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: glioma; neuroblastoma; hemianopia; epilepsy; intracranial pressure; and paraesthesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1935