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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:

PR2.8682, 1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8682
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; seizures; clonic movements; unconsciousness; and whooping cough. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.8707, 1950-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8707
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: fits; birth injury; epilepsy; and arteriovenous abnormalities. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1963

PR2.8709, 1950-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8709
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: failure of vision; epilepsy; headache; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.8710, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8710
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.8713, 1950-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8713
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and TB meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1962

PR2.8729, 1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8729
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.8731, 1950-1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8731
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: twitching; drowsiness; epilepsy; amentia; brain damage; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1952

PR2.8740, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8740
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.8746, 1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8746
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: subarachnoid haemorrhage; neoplasm; dizziness; headache; and epileptic seizures. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1950

PR2.8747, 1950

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8747
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950