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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:

PR2.12596, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12596
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: minor head injury; and post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12597, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12597
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to male patient 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

PR2.12608, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12608
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12610, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12610
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.12612, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12612
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic headaches; dizzy turns; mild head injury; adn epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12614, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12614
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; tetany; and cerebral dysrhythmia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12620, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12620
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 13 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and convulsions. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12622, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12622
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12637, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12637
Scope and Contents

Chart, note and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 44 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: hypochondriasis; epilepsy; spastic retinal vessels; cerebro-vascular degeneration; anxiety state; adn hypertension. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12645, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12645
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1953