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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:

PR2.20453, 1959-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20453
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: ?epilepsy; and disturbances of consciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1962

PR2.20464, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20464
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; basal brain damage; post-traumatic epilepsy; and change in personality. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20471, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20471
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; diplopia; generalised convulsions; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20479, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20479
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: right fronto-parietal cerebral abscess; head injury; left hemiparesis; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20484, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20484
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; unconsciousness; irritability; and deja vu attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20487, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20487
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, type case summary and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and post-traumatic phlebothrombosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20490, 1959-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20490
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, correspondence, autopsy report, notes and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: malignant glioma (left fronto-parietal); epilepsy; vomiting; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1960

PR2.20502, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20502
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, autopsy report, black-and-white photographs, charts, report and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: T.B. meningitis; pneumoconiosis; epilepsy; and coma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20503, 1959-1961

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20503
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, charts, report and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; personality change; visual hallucinations; and disturbances of taste and smell. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1961

PR2.20508, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20508
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; numbness in hand; vomiting; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959