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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:

PR2.11465, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11465
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, chart and correspondence relating to female patient fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11484, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11484
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes and correspondence relating to female patient fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy; mental retardation; and hyperactivity. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11486, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11486
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, notes, report and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: meningio-vascular syphilis; epileptic seizure; cortical thrombo-phlebitis; mild paranoid psychosis; paresis; ischaemia; and spastic weakness of limbs. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11491, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11491
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy; and petit mal. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11492, 1952-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11492
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes and correspondence relating to male patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; limb injuries; and drug intoxication syndrome. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1957

PR2.11505, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11505
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11507, 1952-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11507
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; communicating hydrocephalus; convulsions; epileptic attacks; basal arachnoiditis; vomiting; and subarachnoid bleeding. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1965

PR2.11516, 1952-1969

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11516
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, x-ray film, notes, reports, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to male patient fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 14 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: midbrain tumour; epilepsy; secondary hydrocephalus; diplopia; ependymomtous glioma; cicatricial changes; nausea; headache; and 6th nerve paresis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1969

PR2.11522, 1952-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11522
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: comminuted skull fracture; headache; head injury; incontinence; epileptic fit; homonymous hemianopia; and laceration of brain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1955

PR2.11528, 1952-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11528
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, x-ray films, tracer card and charts relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: aneurysm; subarachnoid haemorrhage; ptosis; headache; pre-eclamptic toxaemia; epileptic attack; and third nerve palsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1965