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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:

PR2.10763, 1951-1968

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10763
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, postmortem report and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse cerebral gliosis; epilepsy; seizures; pain; weakness; hemi-paresis; head injury; and mental disorders. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1968

PR2.10773, 1950-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10773
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; seizures; head injury; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1950-1952

PR2.10775, 1951-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10775
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral thrombosis; cerebral vascular accident; aphasia; headaches; migraines; alcoholism; head injury; hypertension; epilepsy; and seizures. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1955

PR2.10777, 1952-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10777
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack; cerebral atrophy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1954

PR2.10778, 1951-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10778
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; arteriovenous malformation; cicatrix in brain; cerebral birth injury. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1952

PR2.10785, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10785
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fit. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.10788, 1951-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10788
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1952

PR2.10800, 1952-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10800
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, chart, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy; head injury; depression; migrainous headaches; and blackouts. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1960

PR2.10801, 1951-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10801
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; epilepsy; backache; and sciatica. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1953

PR2.10803, 1951-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10803
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and fits. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1955