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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:

PR1.475, 1932

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.475
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vertigo; gunshot wound; leptomeningitis; abcsess; seizures; epilepsy; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1932

PR1.483, 1932-1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.483
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: traumatic epilepsy; seizures; hemianopia; diplopia; and headache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1934

PR1.488, 1932-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.488
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs, drawings and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 37 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; seizures; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1943

PR1.501, 1932-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.501
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 1 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fracture; epilepsy; vomiting; stammer; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1958

PR1.521, 1932-1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.521
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1936

PR1.528, 1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.528
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 63 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; migraine; and angioma. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932

PR1.534, 1932-1987

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.534
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, tracer card and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; concussion; skull fracture; clavicle fracture; rupture of left kidney; epilepsy; and cerebral compression. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1987

PR1.564, 1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.564
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932

PR1.568, 1932-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.568
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; head injury; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932-1953

PR1.587, 1933-1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.587
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 22 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; epilepsy; and tumour. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1934