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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:

PR2.20111, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20111
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; left hemiparesis; dysphasia; and speech difficulty. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20119, 1959-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20119
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, charts and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 60 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy (not yet diagnosed); urinary incontinence; rigidity; and depression. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1962

PR2.20121, 1959-1963

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20121
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, reports and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; post-traumatic epilepsy; post-ictal headache; and urinary incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1963

PR2.20145, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20145
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts, notes and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epilepsy; unconsciousness; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20151, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20151
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts, reports and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; rigidity; twitching; and incontinence of urine. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20153, 1953-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20153
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic syndrome; head injury; post-traumatic epilepsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1959

PR2.20159, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20159
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; concussional head injury; dizziness; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20182, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20182
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 21 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20188, 1959-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20188
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy reports, correspondence, charts and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: progressive hydrocephalus; chronic subdural hygroma; epilepsy; and inability to walk. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1962

PR2.20199, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20199
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959