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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:

PR2.11068, 1951-1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11068
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 11 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1952

PR2.11069, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11069
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: subacute encephalitis; epileptic manifestations; dysarthria; and torsion spasm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11071, 1952-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11071
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: septum lucidum ependymoblastoma; raised intracranial pressure; headache; deteriorating vision; epileptic manifestations; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1966

PR2.11072, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11072
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and birth trauma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11073, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11073
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11076, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11076
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: otits media; epilespy; fits; and papiloedema. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11079, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11079
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: attacks of unconsciousness of epileptic origin; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11085, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11085
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: nocturnal enuresis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11099, 1952-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11099
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: congenital syphilis; mental deterioration; disseminated sclerosis; presenile atrophy; and epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1956

PR2.11102, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11102
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, drawing, reports charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: secondary cerebral neoplasm; facial weakness; intracranial pressure; epilepsy; nystagmus; headache; and carcinoma of lung. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952