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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:

PR4.860, 1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.860
Scope and Contents

Notes, typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935

PR4.861, 1935

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.861
Scope and Contents

Charts, typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cranial injury; headache; and vomiting. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935

PR4.862, 1935-1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.862
Scope and Contents

Notes, typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; epilepsy; aphasia; and hemiplegia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1936

PR4.865, 1935-1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.865
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; epilepsy; intracranial haemorrhage; and amentia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1936

PR4.873, 1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.873
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 10 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; increase of weight; otitis; and infantile encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935

PR4.874, 1935-1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.874
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 6 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1936

PR4.875, 1935-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.875
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; slurred speech; change of personality; and memory impairment. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1943

PR4.876, 1935

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.876
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; ?gliosis; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935

PR4.879, 1935-1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.879
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; and excessive sleep. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1936

PR4.881, 1935-1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.881
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; epilepsy; and paresis in arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1936