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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:

PR4.1230, 1938-1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1230
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: ?infantile meningoencephalitis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1939

PR4.1231, 1937-1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1231
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess; headache; hemiparesis; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1938

PR4.1233, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1233
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; speech defect; and facial weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1236, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1236
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; hemiparesis; facial paresis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1239, 1938-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1239
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 6 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; choreo-athetosis; and emotional disturbances. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1941

PR4.1241, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1241
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1242, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1242
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; vomiting; unconsciousness; and hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1248, 1938-1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1248
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 4 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; ataxia; epilepsy; and irritability. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1939

PR4.1249, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1249
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1252, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1252
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; depression; and suicidal tendencies. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938