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Epilepsy, Absence

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A childhood seizure disorder characterized by rhythmic electrical brain discharges of generalized onset. Clinical features include a sudden cessation of ongoing activity usually without loss of postural tone. Rhythmic blinking of the eyelids or lip smacking frequently accompanies the SEIZURES. ,Created For = LHSA-Dott,Use For = Petit Mal

Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.7653, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7653
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: petit mal. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7690, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7690
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: hyperkinetic idiocy; petit mal; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7710, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7710
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: hypertonia; petit mal; amentia; brain injury; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.8100, 1949

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8100
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: porencephalic cyst; fits; hemiparesis; birth trauma; and petit mal. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.8383, 1949-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8383
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: petit mal; epilepsy; head injury; and skull fracture. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1952

PR2.8969, 1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8969
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and petit mal. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9014, 1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9014
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; facial hemiparesis; fits; and petit mal attacks. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9061, 1950-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9061
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports, notes and court papers relating to female patient fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; depressed skull fracture; multiple fractures; vascular arm injury; surgical shock; post traumatic epilepsy; headache; petit mal; and attacks of altered consciousness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1954

PR2.9160, 1950-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9160
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, note and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and petit mal attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9186, 1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9186
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, note and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: headache; confusion; facial weakness; mental deterioration; depressive state, and petit mal like attacks. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950