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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:

PR2.12535, 1953-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12535
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, note, reports and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: ophthalmoplegic migraine; systolic murmur; diplopia; third nerve paresis; nystagmus; diffuse headche; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1958

PR2.12539, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12539
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: arterial encephalopathy; epilepsy; and cerebral atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12548, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12548
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12551, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12551
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and report relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 37 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12552, 1953-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12552
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; degenerative arterial disease; post traumatic hydrocephalus; head injury; subdural haematoma; hemiparesis; contusional cortical damage; and akinesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1962

PR2.12576, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12576
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: severe head injury; and epileptic attacks. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12578, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12578
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; subacute progressive encephalitis; and congenital heart disease. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12585, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12585
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; birth injury; and mentally defective. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.12589, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12589
Scope and Contents

Note, chart, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy, barbituate intoxication; nystagmus; and ataxia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12592, 1953-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12592
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: fasciculations; cervical spondylosis; spastic quadriparesis; epilepsy; limb spasticity; and amyptrophic lateral scelrosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1960