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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:

PR2.12463, 1954-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12463
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and schizophrenic illness. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1959

PR2.12467, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12467
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12469, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12469
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: mild thrombophlebitis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12474, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12474
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12491, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12491
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12492, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12492
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 32 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: arteriovenous malformation; and epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12517, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12517
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12525, 1953-1963

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12525
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, drawing, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; epileptic attacks; frontal tumour; papilloedema; loss of vision; hemiparesis; and urinary retention. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1963

PR2.12529, 1951-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12529
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: Jacksonian epilepsy; and porencephalic cyst. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951-1957

PR2.12532, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12532
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953