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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:

PR3.469, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.469
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to maledriver fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: fits; headache; attacks of unconsciousness; nystagmus; facial weakness; traumatic epilepsy; cerebral lesion; and loss of power in right lower extremity. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.478, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.478
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note and correspondence relating to malesergeant from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 29 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: vertiginous attacks; headache; personality changes; severe concussional head injury; post traumatic epilepsy; giddiness; and anaesthesia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.480, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.480
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to male captainfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 49 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: exophthalmos; atrophic focal cerebral lesion; epilepsy; and auditory aura. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.485, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.485
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male aircraftman second classfromoutside Great Britain aged 31 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; post concussional headache; fits; drowsiness; and post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.495, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.495
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male gunnerfrom Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 31 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: alexia; headache; loss of memory; facial weakness; epilepsy; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.499, 1942-1944

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.499
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male aircraftman second classfrom Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; post concussional headache; diplopia; papilloedema; nystagmus; subacute serous meningitis; dysphasia; scalp paraesthesiae; cerebral atrophy; subdural hygroma; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1944

PR3.506, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.506
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male corporalfrom Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 46 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: incontinence; epilepsy; and cerebral atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.530, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.530
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male chief petty officerfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 45 at first examination in 1942 Conditions mentioned include: giddiness; fainting; headache; encysted haematoma of skull; and isolated epileptic attack. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.546, 1942

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.546
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male aircraftman second classfromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: fainting turns; epilepsy; personality deterioration; and schizoid tendencies. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942

PR3.548, 1942-1946

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.548
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and charts relating to male stokerfrom Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in1942 Conditions mentioned include: fainting; giddiness; papilloedema; headache; tumour; left parietal tuberculoma; chronic adhesive meningitis; optic atrophy; epilepsy; and pituitary chromophobe adenoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1942-1946