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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:

PR2.20037, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20037
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; complete third nerve palsy; right homonymous hemianopia; and intracranial haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20044, 1958-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20044
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, notes and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: right parietal malignant astrocytoma; clonic seizure in face; epilepsy; and left facial weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1960

PR2.20055, 1958-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20055
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, X-ray films, 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: aneurysm (left middle cerebral); bifrontal headache; vomiting; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1961

PR2.20063, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20063
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20077, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20077
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: minor head injury; epilepsy; right middle cerebral thrombosis; and hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20080, 1958-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20080
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, autopsy reports, correspondence, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 67 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: fracture of cervical spine; quadriplegia; epilepsy; and spinal cord compression. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1958-1959

PR2.20085, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20085
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy of unknown causation; vomiting; migraine; and confusion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20092, 1959-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20092
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: ?epilepsy; collapsing; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1960

PR2.20094, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20094
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; post-traumatic psychosis; vomiting; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20098, 1959-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20098
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, charts and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy (not yet diagnosed); and neck pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1960