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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:

PR2.20211, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20211
Scope and Contents

Reports, charts, typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic cerebral thrombophlebitis; head injury; acute epilepsy; and right hemiplegia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20212, 1959-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20212
Scope and Contents

Reports, charts, typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; epilepsy; unconsciousness; and convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1960

PR2.20216, 1959-1979

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20216
Scope and Contents

Charts, correspondence, typed case summary, reports and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: glioma (malignant bifrontal); headaches; epilepsy; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1979

PR2.20217, 1959-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20217
Scope and Contents

Charts, correspondence, typed case summary, reports and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include:intractable pain in right leg; old case of spinal fracture; backache; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1966

PR2.20232, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20232
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, reports and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy (not yet diagnosed). No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20237, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20237
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and cerebral arteriosclerosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20238, 1958-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20238
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, notes, charts and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral abscess (right temporal lobe); replacement of bone flap; epilepsy; and papilledema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1963

PR2.20240, 1959-1965

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20240
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: cysticercosis; epilepsy; muscle pain; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1965

PR2.20244, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20244
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; ?birth trauma; and fever. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20245, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20245
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959