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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:

PR1.380, 1930-1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.380
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and head injury. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1930-1942

PR1.381, 1931

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.381
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931

PR1.381, 1931

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.381
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931

PR1.396, 1931-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.396
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, nurses' report book, reports and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; nystagmus; deafness; diplopia; epilepsy; and acoustic neuroma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1946

PR1.396, 1931-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.396
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, nurses' report book, reports and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; nystagmus; deafness; diplopia; epilepsy; and acoustic neuroma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1946

PR1.399, 1931

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.399
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; seizures; hemiplegia; epilepsy; aphasia; thrombosis; and syphilitic vascular disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931

PR1.399, 1931

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.399
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; seizures; hemiplegia; epilepsy; aphasia; thrombosis; and syphilitic vascular disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931

PR1.416, 1931

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.416
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931

PR1.420, 1924-1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.420
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, nurses' report book and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 15 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1924-1934

PR1.424, 1931-1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.424
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, nurses' report book, autopsy report, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: headache; meningitis; giddiness; epilepsy; anosmia; and glioblastoma multiforme. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital on second admission.

Dates: 1931-1932