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Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A generalized seizure disorder characterized by recurrent major motor seizures. The initial brief tonic phase is marked by trunk flexion followed by diffuse extension of the trunk and extremities. The clonic phase features rhythmic flexor contractions of the trunk and limbs, pupillary dilation, elevations of blood pressure and pulse, urinary incontinence, and tongue biting. This is followed by a profound state of depressed consciousness (post-ictal state) which gradually improves over minutes to hours. The disorder may be cryptogenic, familial, or symptomatic ,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.3393, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3393
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; clonic convulsions; headache; and alcoholism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.4435, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4435
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 63 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: bilateral clonic contractions; epilepsy; and progressive mental impairment;. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4456, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4456
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: degenerative stigmata; mental deficiency; congenital cataract; epilepsy; and clonic convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.4457, 1946-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4457
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: whooping cough; encephalitis; epilepsy; tonic and clonic contractions; and retarded development Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1955

PR2.4462, 1946

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4462
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; mental retardation; microcephaly; hypotonia; hypertonus; myoclonic head movements; and inflammatory cerebral lesion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.5028, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5028
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; clonic movements; seizures; and weeping. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.5115, 1946-1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5115
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; compound fracture of skull; seizures; clonic fit; and vomiting. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946-1947

PR2.7100, 1948

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7100
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epileptic seizure; vomiting; and clonic convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948

PR2.7817, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7817
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headaches; seizures; clonic movements; unconsciousness; weakness; vision disorders; and cerebral tumour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7861, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7861
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; tonic clonic convulsions; seizures; mental disorder; and developmental disorders. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949