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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:

PR2.11650, 1952

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11650
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 62 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11652, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11652
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 43 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11656, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11656
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: atrophy of cerebral hemisphere; fits; facial palsy; epilepsy; dysphasia; and deterioration in motor function. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11657, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11657
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11659, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11659
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11680, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11680
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and nocturnal enuresis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11684, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11684
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 52 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: encephalitis; semi-comatose; virus infection; epileptic seizures; papilloedema; hemiparesis; neck stiffness; and spasticity. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11709, 1952

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11709
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and fainting attacks of epileptic nature. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952

PR2.11711, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11711
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic behaviour disorder; head injury; and post traumatic epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11712, 1952-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11712
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 16 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; arteriovenous malformation; vertigo; headache; seizures; and systolic arterial bruit. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1954