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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:

PR2.12183, 1952-1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12183
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral thrombophlebitis; arteriovenous malformation; headache; mild behaviour disorder; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.12187, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12187
Scope and Contents

Note, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: headache; seizure; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12190, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12190
Scope and Contents

Note, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; tremor; dysarthria; water-intoxication; and over-hydration. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.12193, 1952-1970

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12193
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes, charts, photographs, autopsy report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; vascular tumour; thyroid carcinoma; epilepsy; spastic paresis; multiple metastases; foot drop; ataxia; and homnymous hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1970

PR2.12194, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12194
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: Jacksonian epileptic attacks; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.12209, c1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12209
Scope and Contents

Notes relating to male patient aged 54. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; facial asymmetry; coma; cerebral vascular accident; and thrombotic episode. No treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: c1953

PR2.12212, 1952-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12212
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, autopsy report, photographs, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hemiplegia; hemiparesis; astrocytoma; subdural frontal abscess; and oligodendroglioma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1952-1955

PR2.12229, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12229
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, reports and chart relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; intellectually retarded; dyslalia; and cerebral atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12237, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12237
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral atrophy; hemianopia; epileptic manifestations; and thrombophlebitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.12249, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12249
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953