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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:

PR2.12725, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12724
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; and face twitch. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12735, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12735
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12748, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12748
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral birth injury; and retarded mental development. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12759, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12759
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12760, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12760
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and note relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12763, 1953-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12763
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: malignant oligodendroglioma; epilepsy; hemiplegia; hemianopia; and hemianaesthesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1958

PR2.12767, 1953-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12767
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and hydrocephalus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1956

PR2.12771, 1953-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12771
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: arteriovenous malformation; epilepsy; paralysis of arm; and closed pulmonary tuberculosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1962

PR2.12780, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12780
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: birth trauma; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12785, 1953-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12785
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1955