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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:

PR2.7761, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7761
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; head injury; and nausea. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7765, 1949-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7765
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: toxic retinitis; headache; vomiting; dizziness; epilepsy; seizures; and tuberculosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1958

PR2.7767, 1949-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7767
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, x-ray film and x-ray report relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 35 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and unconsionsness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1965

PR2.7768, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7768
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: aqueduct stenosis; suspected cerebral tumour; papilloedema; tinnitus; vision disorders; epilepsy; seizures; and headaches. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7787, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7787
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; intellectual disability; and dysrhythmia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7793, 1949-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7793
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; seizures; unconsciousness; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1959

PR2.7794, 1949-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7794
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; seizures; unconsciousness; paralysis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1951

PR2.7804, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7804
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; narcolepsy; unconsciousness; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7811, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7811
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: birth injury; fits; delayed development; nystagmus; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7815, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7815
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; incontinence; headaches; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949