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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:

PR4.1605, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1605
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1606, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1606
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unsteadiness; and ?cerebral birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1611, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1611
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; incontinence; and twitches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1612, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1612
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 40 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; headache; and hemiplegia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1614, 1940-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1614
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, notes and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dizziness; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1957

PR4.1615, 1933

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1615
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 20 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: gunshot wound to the head; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933

PR4.1617, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1617
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1618, 1938

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1618
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; right-sided hemianopia; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1619, 1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1619
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: ?pre-natal encephalitis; epilepsy; spastic hemiparesis; and mental deficiency. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938

PR4.1621, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1621
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; hemiplegia; and emotional disturbances. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940