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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:

PR4.997, 1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.997
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; burn; septicaemia; and encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR1.1056, 1935-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1056
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographs and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 4 at first examination in 1935. Conditions mentioned include: glioma; head injury; exophthalmos; headache; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1953

PR1.1068, 1936-1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1068
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, photographs and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: headache; failure of vision; craniopharyngioma; epilepsy; and cyst. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936-1949

PR1.1077, 1933-1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1077
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1933. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and meningoencephalitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1933-1948

PR1.1080, 1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1080
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; epilepsy; hemiparesis; and mental impairment. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR1.1098, 1936

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1098
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; and papilloedema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR1.1178, 1936-1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1178
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; aphasia; haemorrhage; epilepsy; and cerebral atrophy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936-1943

PR1.1185, 1936

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1185
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: raynaud's syndrome; epilepsy; blindness; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936

PR1.1187, 1936-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1187
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilesy; and fits. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936-1965

PR1.1208, 1936-1940

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1208
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1936. Conditions mentioned include: aphasia; skull fracture; head injury; epilepsy; and fits. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1936-1940