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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:

PR3.1583, 1944-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1583
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male clerk from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: severe brain injury; sub-clinical epileptic manifestation; vomiting; and post-traumatic intellectual deterioration. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944-1948

PR3.1596, 1945

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1596
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male prisoner of war from outside Great Britain aged 27 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: compound fracture of skull; and post-traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR3.1601, 1945

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1601
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy (probably post-traumatic); and severe frontal headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR3.1634, 1945

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1634
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 41 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: backache and left-sided sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; post-traumatic epilepsy; and personality changes. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR3.1656, 1945

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1656
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 28 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to head (right frontal region); scalp neuritis; epilepsy; and nystagmus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR3.1657, 1945

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1657
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 28 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic syndrome; post-traumatic epilepsy; headache; and irritability. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR3.1658, 1945

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1658
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and report relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: mortar fragment wound to the head; difficulty in reading and writing; loss of left eye; and post-traumatic epileptic fit. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR3.1674, 1943-1945

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1674
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy following head injury; and slight intellectual impairment. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1945

PR3.1678, 1945-1948

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1678
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male soldier from outside Great Britain aged 28 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: penetrating gunshot wound to head; epilepsy; and headaches. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945-1948

PR3.1709, 1945

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1709
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male ex-seaman from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 34 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse cerebral atrophy; pseudo-dementia; dizziness; and possibly epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945