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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:

PR4.1624, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1624
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and charts relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; and mental changes. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1628, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1628
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and typed case summary relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1631, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1631
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; and jerking movements of arms. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1634, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1634
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, charts and typed case summary relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; vomiting; nausea; and hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1636, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1636
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; irritability; and forgetfulness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1637, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1637
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, charts and reports relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; tremor; loss of consciousness; and ?Wilson's progressive lenticular degeneration. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1643, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1643
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: diencephalic epilepsy; petit mal attacks; loss of consciousness; and ?head injury. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1651, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1651
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1655, 1940-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1655
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: basal ganglia lesion; epilepsy; hyperkinesis; and ?birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1948

PR4.1659, 1940-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1659
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 53 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; diplopia; headache; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941