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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:

PR2.1576, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1576
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1578, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1578
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1581, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1581
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; dizziness; head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1585, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1585
Scope and Contents

Notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 34 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; and concussion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1586, 1941-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1586
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1941. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; cerebrovascular lesion; aphasia; paralysis; dizziness; cerebral vasospasm; deafness; and numbness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1941-1966

PR2.1596, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1596
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; brain injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1598, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1598
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report and photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; vomiting; glioblastoma; epilepsy; and glioma. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1599, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1599
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 46 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; petit mal; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1615, 1943-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1615
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: headache; meningioma; vomiting; epilepsy; and failure of vision. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1958

PR2.1622, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1622
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943