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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:

PR2.20393, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20393
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20394, 1959-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20394
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, typed case summary and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: behaviouristic abnormalities; headaches; epilepsy; and cerebral palsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1962

PR2.20406, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20406
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and chronic alcoholism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20412, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20412
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and cortical atrophy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20417, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20417
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1959

PR2.20421, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20421
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; behaviour disorder; head injury; and tremor in right hand. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20428, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20428
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1959

PR2.20439, 1959-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20439
Scope and Contents

Notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: ?epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1965

PR2.20450, 1959-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20450
Scope and Contents

Notes, typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; depression; and dizziness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1964

PR2.20451, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20451
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: ?epilepsy; ?migraine; nausea; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959