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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:

PR4.1136, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1136
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and clubfeet. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1137, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1137
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; amentia; and hypotonia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1142, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1142
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; amblyopia; and intellectual deficiency. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1145, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1145
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and paraesthesiae. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1146, 1936-1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1146
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and autopsy report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial haemorrhage; confusion; epilepsy; and incontinence. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1936-1937

PR4.1148, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1148
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; intellectual deficiency; and choreic-athetoid movements. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1149, 1937-1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1149
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1940

PR4.1152, 1937-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1152
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; absences; epilepsy; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1941

PR4.1154, 1937

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1154
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; ?poisoning; and ?post-traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937

PR4.1161, 1937-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1161
Scope and Contents

Report, correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; Epanutin intoxication; headache; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1943