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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:

PR2.11902, 1953-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11902
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1955

PR2.11934, 1953-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11934
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1964

PR2.11942, 1952-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11942
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 5 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and cortical thrombophlebitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1962

PR2.11947, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11947
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11950, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11950
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 4 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11952, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11952
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11954, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11954
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; head injury; seizures; headaches; amnesia; and hyperaesthesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11956, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11956
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: endarteritis of basal cerebral vessels; epilepsy; seizures; amnesia; cerebral vascular lesions; and ptosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11959, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11959
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 59 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; clonic convulsions; unconsciousness; incontinence; personality disorder; and mental disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11960, 1952-1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11960
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; head injury; and hypertonus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953