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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:

PR4.1395, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1395
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 57 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral arteriosclerosis; migraine; epilepsy; and memory impairment. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1397, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1397
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; and acroasphyxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1400, 1938-1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1400
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; facial weakness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1939

PR4.1401, 1938-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1401
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1953

PR4.1402, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1402
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral arteriosclerosis; epilepsy; depressive psychosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1404, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1404
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; and fainting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1405, 1938-1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1405
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1939

PR4.1409, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1409
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; paresis of right leg; headache; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1414, 1939-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1414
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: ?epilepsy; facial tremor; black-outs; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1959

PR4.1415, 1939-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1415
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; mental retardation; epilepsy; and photophobia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1941