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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:

PR2.11961, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11961
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral lesion; aphasia; twitching of face; tiredness; epilepsy; tonic clonic convulsions; seizures; ovarian cancer; cerebral metastasis; headache; vomiting; and incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11962, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11962
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; headaches; nausea; vomiting; head injury; and cerebral lesion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11967, 1953-1971

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11967
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts and x-rays relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; unconsciousness; vision disorder; epilepsy; seizures; headaches; hysteria; weakness; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1971

PR2.11980, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11980
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; diplopia; dysrythmia; gliosis; and venous thrombosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11982, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11982
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and reports relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; headaches; and vomiting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11985, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11985
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; head injury; and myxoedema. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11987, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11987
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; headaches; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.11990, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11990
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 60 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.11994, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11994
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 34 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; anxiety; and alcoholism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12002, 1952-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12002
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse cerebral degeneration; atrophy; headaches; numbness; amnesia; speech disorders; epilepsy; and seizures; . No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1955