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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:

PR2.20333, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20333
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and tuberculous meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20337, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20337
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy; convulsion; unconsciousness; and urinary incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20340, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20340
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: ?epilepsy; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20341, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20341
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20343, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20343
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy; unconsciousness; dizziness; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20358, 1959-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20358
Scope and Contents

Reports, correspondence, X-ray films, typed case summary, charts and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fracture of skull; lacerations; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1960

PR2.20372, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20372
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 79 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; trigeminal neuralgia; and facial pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20374, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20374
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, charts and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy of undetermined cause; and vomiting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20378, 1958-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20378
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, X-ray films, autopsy report, charts, typed case summary, and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: thrombophlebitis (left hemisphere); epilepsy; right hemiplegia; and aphasia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1966

PR2.20386, 1959-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20386
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1959-1960