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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:

PR2.10956, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10956
Scope and Contents

Chart, note and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.10965, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10965
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 59at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: weakness of limbs; epileptic manifestations; hemianopic field defect; and arterial thrombosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.10971, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10971
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: attacks of altered consciousness; and idiopathic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.10978, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10978
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.10980, 1952-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10980
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: coma; epilepsy; and astrocytoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952-1955

PR2.10983, 1952-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10983
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 56 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: facial pain; labyrinthitis; cerebral thrombophlebitis; attacks of altered consciousness; abdominal pain; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1954

PR2.10993, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10993
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 32 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.10994, 1952-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10994
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1958

PR2.11003, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11003
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11008, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11008
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: traumatic epilepsy; and anxiety state. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952