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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:

PR2.20509, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20509
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, charts and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy with endocrine aspect. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20511, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20511
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, typed case summary, charts and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma (left parietal); epilepsy; weakness of right lower face; and right lower quadrant hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20513, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20513
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: neuromyelitis optica; papilloedema; loss of vision in right eye; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20523, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20523
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; weakness of right limbs; headaches; and irritability. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20526, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20526
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: fracture of skull; head injury; weakness in left limbs; and epileptic twitching of left limbs. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20534, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20534
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, typed case summary and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; vomiting; unconsciousness; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20536, 1959-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20536
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1962

PR2.20545, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20545
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; unconsciousness; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20561, 1958-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20561
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, X-ray films, tracer card, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; left hemiparesis; convulsion; and retardation of psychological development. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1966

PR2.20567, 1958-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20567
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, notes and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: focal epilepsy; ?thrombophlebitis; unconsciousness; and psychopathic behaviour. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1959