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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:

PR2.9113, 1950-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9113
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: headache; clonic convulsions; dysarthria; limb weakness; facial weakness; epilepsy; and aneurysm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9123, 1950-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9123
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: headache; glioblastoma multiforme; papilloedema; diplopia; facial weakness; epileptic seizures; dyspahsia; intracranial pressure; hemiparesis; and cerebral tumour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9128, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9128
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy; attack of unconsciousness; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9129, 1950-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9129
Scope and Contents

Case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 63 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; extradural haemorrhage; fits; hypertension; unconsciousness; and incontinence. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1950-1957

PR2.9131, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9131
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, chart and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: headache; memory loss; vomiting; epilepsy; and dizziness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9147, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9147
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; attacks of unconsciousness; sacral oedma; and ventricular hypertophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9148, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9148
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: Jacksonian epileptic attacks; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9150, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9150
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: cortical atrophy; fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950

PR2.9153, 1950-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9153
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1956

PR2.9155, 1950

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9155
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 3 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: septic thrombophlebitis; stiff neck; Tod's paralysis; meningitis; epilepsy; and hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950