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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:

PR2.11533, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11533
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11534, 1952-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11534
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and anxiety state. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1964

PR2.11535, 1952-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11535
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hysteria; effects of head injury; mental deterioration; and headache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1960

PR2.11537, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11537
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 25 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; astrocytoma; and homonymous hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11541, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11541
Scope and Contents

Chart, note and correspondence relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic manifestations; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11545, 1952-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11545
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient fromEdinburgh and the Lothians aged6at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: retarded development; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1957

PR2.11553, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11553
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged18at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11555, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11555
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged33at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11556, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11556
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient fromGreat Britain (excluding Scotland) aged3at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: Jacksonian epilepsy; and backwardness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11557, 1952-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11557
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male fromScotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged55at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: thrombophlebitis; epilepsy; arterio-venous malformation; cerebral-vascular accident; and vasospasm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1957