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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:

PR4.1077, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1077
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; choreic movements; and headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1078, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1078
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and black-and-white photographs relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 13 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; headaches; hemiparesis; and blindness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1082, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1082
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence, black-and-white photographs and X-ray films relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 15 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; facial weakness; and petit mal attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1089, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1089
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; aphasia; hemianopia; and deafness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1091, 1936-1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1091
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 8 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; epilepsy; spasticity; and speech difficulty. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936-1939

PR4.1093, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1093
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 10 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; headache; hypertonus; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1096, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1096
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and anosmia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1098, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1098
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1099, 1937-1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1099
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; behaviouristic abnormalities; head injury; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1946

PR4.1105, 1934-1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1105
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and notes relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 32 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; eye pain; and change of personality. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1937