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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:

PR2.7817, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7817
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headaches; seizures; clonic movements; unconsciousness; weakness; vision disorders; and cerebral tumour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7820, 1949-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7820
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; pain; seizures; unconsciousness; headache; head injury; and amnesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949-1957

PR2.7835, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7835
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 39 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; headache; seizures; unconsciousness; head injury; and incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7844, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7844
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and localised sensory aura. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7845, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7845
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; seizures; dysrythmia; and incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7861, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7861
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; tonic clonic convulsions; seizures; mental disorder; and developmental disorders. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7865, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7865
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; hemiparesis; and cerebral birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7871, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7871
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, photograph, autopsy report, reports and chart relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 66 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: oliogodendroglioma; epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; haemorrhage; and constipation. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7882, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7882
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fit; hemiparesis; nystagmus; and cerebrospinal meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR2.7889, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.7889
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; and arterial hypertension. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949