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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:

PR4.1662, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1662
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; and ?epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1663, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1663
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1664, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1664
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fractures; epilepsy; and facial weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1669, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1669
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; unconsciousness; epilepsy; and change of personality. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1674, 1940-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1674
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; facial weakness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941

PR4.1678, 1940-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1678
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; facial weakness; and hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1961

PR4.1681, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1681
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: mental retardation; syphilis; epilepsy; and choreic movements. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1683, 1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1683
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; aphasia; and nausea. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1684, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1684
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: head injury; skull fracture; headache; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.1686, 1940-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.1686
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; unconsciousness; epilepsy; and slurred speech. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1941