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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:

PR2.9590, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9590
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and report relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9599, 1950-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9599
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, chart and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; and cerebral atrophy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9606, 1950-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9606
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, chart, reports and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1956

PR2.9610, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9610
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, report and note relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9618, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9618
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 63 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral trauma; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9623, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9623
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9631, 1948-1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9631
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: hyperkineses; epilepsy; and birth injury. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1951

PR2.9634, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9634
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and chart relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 22 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; headache; and hyperaesthesia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9635, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9635
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: Mild anxiety state; epilepsy; seizures; and emphysema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9641, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9641
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; unsteadiness; drug reaction; and speech disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951