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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:

PR2.10029, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10029
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, note and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 56 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cortical atrophy; headache; deterioration of memory; vomiting; and intellectual deterioration. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10033, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10033
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10040, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10040
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 11 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10043, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10043
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; and fits. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10044, 1951-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10044
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; epilepsy; sinus arrhythmia; and brain tumour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1952

PR2.10047, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10047
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10050, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10050
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10058, 1951-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10058
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epileptic attack. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1964

PR2.10061, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10061
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: microcephaly; blindness; epileptic attacks; haemangiomas; and cyanosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10071, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10071
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and bed-wetting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951