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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:

PR4.527, 1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.527
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral degenerative disease; epilepsy; and dizzy turns. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940

PR4.531, 1939

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.531
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.536, 1926

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.536
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1926. Conditions mentioned include: ?cholesteatoma; epilepsy; headache; and chronic otitis media. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1926

PR4.544, 1931

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.544
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 2 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; mental deficiency; epilepsy; and paralysis of right arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931

PR4.549, 1931-1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.549
Scope and Contents

Notes, typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; mental deficiency; epilepsy; and encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1940

PR4.555, 1931-1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.555
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1932

PR4.558, 1931-1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.558
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1931. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; epilepsy; hemianopia; and intellectual defect. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1932

PR4.562, 1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.562
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: meningoencephalitis; epilepsy; mental deficiency; and hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932

PR4.563, 1931-1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.563
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; delirium; meningitis; and cortical sclerosis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1931-1932

PR4.564, 1932

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.564
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1932. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cortical sclerosis; mental deficiency; and emotional instability. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1932