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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:

PR2.1625, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1625
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dizziness; and thrombophlebitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1626, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1626
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1634, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1634
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 65 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and tumour. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1640, 1943-1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1640
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1944

PR2.1648, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1648
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 68 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: memory defect; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1651, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1651
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 11 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1663, 1943-1944

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1663
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: fits; epilepsy; and cortical atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1944

PR2.1670, 1943

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1670
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.1673, 1943-1961

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1673
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; failure of memory; cerebral oedema; nephritis; and brain damage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943-1961

PR2.1676, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1676
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943