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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:

PR4.1463, 1939-1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1463
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts, notes and typed case summary relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 5 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; change of personality; and irritability. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1946

PR4.1469, 1939-1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1469
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts and typed case summary relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: headache; bilious attacks; numbness in left arm; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1940

PR4.1471, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1471
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts and typed case summary relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 24 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: basal cerebral lesion; epilepsy; headache; and congenital malformation of the neck. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1474, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1474
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts and typed case summary relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 18 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; vomiting; and sleepiness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1475, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1475
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts and typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1476, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1476
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts and typed case summary relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1477, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1477
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and attacks of laughter. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1482, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1482
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1483, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1483
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; epilepsy; slight mental retardation; and spastic limp. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.1488, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1488
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 0 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; drowsiness; blindness; and amentia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939