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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:

PR2.19865, 1958-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19865
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, report, notes and charts relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 26 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; head injury; unconsciousness; and personality change. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1959

PR2.19872, 1958-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19872
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; right frontal malignant glioma; dysphasia; and intracranial infection. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several admissions.

Dates: 1958-1960

PR2.19876, 1958-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19876
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, report and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: minor epilepsy; minor head injury; vomiting; and retarded growth. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1960

PR2.19907, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19907
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy (not yet diagnosed). No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.19911, 1958-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19911
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 76 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral arteriosclerosis; epilepsy; loss of consciousness; and vomiting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1959

PR2.19912, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19912
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epileptiform attacks (not yet diagnosed). No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.19937, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19937
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy (not yet diagnosed); occipital headache; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.19938, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19938
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.19941, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19941
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fracture; headache; and post-traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.19954, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19954
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; irritability; generalised convulsions; and loss of consciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959