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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:

PR4.1350, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1350
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dizziness; headache; and depression. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1354, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1354
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1355, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1355
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts, typed case summary and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: ?cerebral birth injury; petit mal attacks; tremor; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1356, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1356
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: hyperkinesis; neurosis; neck pain; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1358, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1358
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 60 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and dyspepsia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1359, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1359
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and chorea. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1361, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1361
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: infantile encephalitis; epilepsy; mental retardation; and retardation in development of muscular control. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1368, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1368
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; visual hallucinations; and facial weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1372, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1372
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 37 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; achondroplastic dwarfism; and stammer. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1376, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1376
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939