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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:

PR2.9546, 1951-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9546
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patientfrom Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: fits; epilepsy; and migrainous headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1955

PR2.9551, 1951-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9551
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary report, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; congential syphilis; headache; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1957

PR2.9553, 1950-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9553
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1959

PR2.9560, 1950-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9560
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, note, chart and correspondence relating to male from outside Great Britain aged 35 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: sarcoma; headache; convulsions; hemiparesis; aphasia; hemiplegia; epileptic attacks; papilloedema; facial paresis; and dysrhythmia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9562, 1950-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9562
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 47 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; epilepsy; atrophic cerebral process. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9563, 1950-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9563
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, chart and reports relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: streptococcal meningitis; cerebral thrombophlebitis; facial weakness; limb weakness; fits; epilepsy; and stiff neck. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9566, 1951-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9566
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report and correspondence relating to female patientfrom Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1961

PR2.9575, 1951-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9575
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headaches; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1955

PR2.9577, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9577
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9586, 1950-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9586
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, x-ray films, charts and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951