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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:

PR2.10542, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10542
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; thrombo-phlebetic process; and ear discharge. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10543, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10543
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, chart and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy; head injury; headaches; fits; homonymous hemianopia; personality change; and cerebral contusion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10545, 1951-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10545
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; post traumatic epilepsy; dizziness; nausea; head injury; and depressive illness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1959

PR2.10547, 1951-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10547
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; fits; and hypertrophic gingivits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1958

PR2.10550, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10550
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 63 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral atrophy; epilepsy; psychosis; and hallucinations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10552, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10552
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and chart relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; jaw injury; head injury; cortical gliosis; and dysrhythmia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10553, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10553
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; blackouts; post traumatic behavioural disorder; and epileptic atttacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10555, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10555
Scope and Contents

Notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: attack of unconsciousness; hemiplegia; aphasia; epileptic attacks; cerebral veascular disease; and facial weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10568, 1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10568
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 14 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.10571, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10571
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 57 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951