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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:

PR2.20576, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20576
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: ?minor seizures of epilepsy; black-outs; and vertigo. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20586, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20586
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20591, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20591
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; lacerations; epilepsy; and coma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20644, 1959-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20644
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fracture; vomiting; and status epilepticus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1963

PR2.20651, 1959-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20651
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; irritability; fever; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1962

PR2.20671, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20671
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: aborted right anterior cerebral thrombophlebitis; epilepsy; and fever. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20677, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20677
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; ?epileptic attacks; headaches; and vision disturbances. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.20678, 1959-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20678
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, typed case summay, charts and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; ?cerebral atrophy; ?birth trauma; and coma. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1961

PR2.20689, 1959-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20689
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; incontinence of urine; convulsions; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1961

PR2.20690, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20690
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: subarachnoid haemorrhage; epilepticfit; coma; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959