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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:

PR4.748, 1934-1938

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.748
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; paraesthesiae; and gliosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1938

PR4.750, 1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.750
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; and ?tumour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.753, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.753
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; blindness; unconsciousness; and arteriosclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.759, 1934-1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.759
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; convulsion; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1945

PR4.761, 1934-1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.761
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; coma; and fever. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1936

PR4.766, 1934

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.766
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and chronic dyspepsia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.767, 1934-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.767
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; encephalitis; amentia; and difficulty walking. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1943

PR4.779, 1934

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.779
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1934. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; and 'absences'. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934

PR4.783, 1934-1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.783
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1935

PR4.784, 1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.784
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; incontinence of urine; and mental deficiency. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935