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Epilepsy

 Subject

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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:

PR1.949, 1935-1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.949
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: fits; meningo-encephalitis; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1941
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE Professor Norman Dott Case Notes

PR1.983, 1935-1967

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.983
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports, drawing, photographs and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hemianopia; medulloblastoma; ependymoblastoma; vomiting; and intracranial pressure. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1967
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE Professor Norman Dott Case Notes

PR2.115, 1941-1945

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.115
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: back injury; head injury; blindness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1945
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.119, 1949-1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/2/PR2.119
Scope and Contents Case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female housewife from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 34 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: uro-genital tb, cerebral tumour with epilepsy. No family history of...
Dates: 1949-1950
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary, Hospital and Tuberculosis Trust case notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary for Diseases of the Chest case notes

PR2.125, 1941-1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.125
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1946
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.126, 1941-1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.126
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; incontinence of urine; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1944
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.144, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.144
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: fits; head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.145, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.145
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.163, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.163
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; empyema; and sinus thrombosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1941
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

PR2.165, 1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.165
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)