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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:

PR4.705, 1933

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.705
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933

PR4.709, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.709
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral thrombosis; pneumonia; and cerebral sclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.714, 1934-1947

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.714
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, reports, charts and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and cortical sclerosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1947

PR4.716, 1934-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.716
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; obesity; and adolescent goitre. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1955

PR4.718, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.718
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.719, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.719
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, reports and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; 'absences'; and ?encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.720, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.720
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral infantile paralysis; vomiting; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.722, 1934-1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.722
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; drowsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1944

PR4.723, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.723
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 39 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.724, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.724
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; weakness in hand; hallucinations of taste; and ?focal epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934