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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:

PR2.12342, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12342
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; seizures; head injury; unconsciouness; vision disorder; dizziness; nausea; and amnesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12344, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12344
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12354, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12354
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral metastasis; primary pulmonary carcinoma; epilepsy; seizures; hemiparesis; headache; vomiting; speech disorder; confusion; memory defects; papilloedema; haemorrhage; and gait disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12369, 1952-1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12369
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, drawing, note and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; wound sepsis; spastic arm; epilepsy; expressive dysphasia; encephalitis; and difficulty with micturition. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1953

PR2.12370, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12370
Scope and Contents

Chart, note and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; arterio-venous malformation; cerebral lesion; and dysarthria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.12372, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12372
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12373, 1953-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12373
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, x-ray films, photographs, autopsy report, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epidermoid tumour; cholesteatoma; epilepsy; memory deterioration; papilloedema; homonymous field defect; and bronchopneumonia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1956

PR2.12376, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12376
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: headache; sensory epileptic attacks; virus infection of fith nerve; and pons demyelinating disease. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12378, 1953-1975

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12378
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hemiplegia; aphasia; gliosis; and parotid tumour. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1975

PR2.12381, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12381
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: fugue; headache; and amnesic turns of epileptic origin. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953