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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:

PR2.10389, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10389
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; hypoglycemia; dizziness; sweating; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10398, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10398
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10417, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10417
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and schizophrenia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10428, 1950-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10428
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: sweating; dizziness; fits; headache; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1966

PR2.10446, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10446
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: mental defect; insomnia; epilepsy; birth injury; and extrapyramidal disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10459, 1951-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10459
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, autopsy report, reports, x-ray film and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: fits; subarachnoid haemorrhage; unconsciousness; epilepsy; and congenital aneurysm. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1951-1952

PR2.10475, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10475
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10479, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10479
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 16 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10482, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10482
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: fits; epilepsy; head injury; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10487, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10487
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951