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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:

PR2.825, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.825
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and facial weakness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.829, 1942-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.829
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fits; headache; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1962

PR2.830, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.830
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.831, 1942-1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.831
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; amnesia; and brain injury. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1949

PR2.845, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.845
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.846, 1942

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.846
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient aged 16 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fits; mental deterioration; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.849, 1942

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.849
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, autopsy report and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; fits; sickness; twitching; dysphasic phenomenon; epileptic attacks; haemorrhagic papilloedema; glioma; astrocytoma; and hemiparetic. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR2.855, 1941-1974

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.855
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, autopsy report, charts, notes and black and white photographs relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 19 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: headache; sickness; dizzy attacks; difficulty with speech and reading; double vision; earache, noise in ear; papilloedema; ataxia; ependymoblastoma; and epileptic attacks. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1974

PR2.866, 1942-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.866
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 28 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; dizziness; left otitis; numbness; facial weakness; epilepsy; fits; spinal otorrhoea; nausea; hemiparesis; aphasia; abscess; and cholesteatoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1957

PR2.875, 1942-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.875
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians)aged 41 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; nausea; vomiting; unconsciousness; back pain; epilepsy; paresis; aphasia; meningioma; and apraxia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1957