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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:

PR2.9953, 1951-1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9953
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1952

PR2.9956, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9956
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9960, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9960
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; alcoholic polyneuritis; and alcohol deprivation. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9961, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9961
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fits; and sclerosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9965, 1951-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9965
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: brain injury; fractured skull; and epileptic seizures. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1952

PR2.9973, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9973
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; fainting turn; and post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9974, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9974
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral atrophy; epilepsy; and spastic paraparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9978, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9978
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, x-ray films, charts, reports and note relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; subdural hygroma; and glycosuria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.9979, 1950-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9979
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1951

PR2.9982, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.9982
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothian) aged 57 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951