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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:

PR4.1304, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1304
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; aphasia; and drowsiness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1307, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1307
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; memory defect; and hemiplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1308, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1308
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and facial asymmetry. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1309, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1309
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1314, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1314
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 51 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1317, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1317
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dizziness; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1321, 1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1321
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) first examined in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and defective bladder control. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941

PR4.1324, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1324
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 10 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: ?cerebral artery thrombosis; epilepsy; athetosis; and hypertonus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1329, 1938-1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1329
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; head injury; and cerebral injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1939

PR4.1330, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1330
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dysarthria; and ?primary cerebral degeneration. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938