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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:

PR2.21242, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21242
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; light-headedness; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.21259, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21259
Scope and Contents

Reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; black-outs; and psychopathic tendencies. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.21261, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21261
Scope and Contents

Reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; and incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.21264, 1959-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21264
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, notes and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral atrophy; visual disturbances; and paraesthesiae in left arm. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1961

PR2.21266, 1959-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21266
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; generalised convulsions; and memory impairment. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1961

PR2.21289, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21289
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 11 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; and vomiting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.21302, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21302
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; generalised convulsion; and urinary incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959

PR2.21306, 1959-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21306
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1966

PR2.21340, 1959-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21340
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and reports relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 37 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1960

PR2.21348, 1959-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21348
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: vestibular epilepsy; and nystagmus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959-1961