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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:

PR2.12796, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12796
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: post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12798, 1953-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12798
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, drawings, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: cystic cerebral ependymoma; cystic left parietal tumour; limb weakness; papilloedema; epileptic attacks; hemiparesis; expressive dysphasia; and hyperaesthesia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1958

PR2.12804, 1953-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12804
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1957

PR2.12812, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12812
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; intracranial vascular spasm; migrainous manifestations; and abdominal mass. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.12813, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12813
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: nystagmus; fits; and epileptic manifestations. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12837, 1953-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12837
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, note and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial haemorrhage; headache; epileptic attacks; arteriovenous malformation; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1962

PR2.12838, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12838
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians first examined in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12841, 1952-1967

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12841
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: arteriovenous malformation; coma; epileptic seizures; haemorrhage; spastic hemiparesis; aphasia; subarachnoid bleeding; and lymphocytic goitre. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1967

PR2.12846, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12846
Scope and Contents

correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12847, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12847
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral thrombophlebitis; papilloedema; sinus thrombosis; and focal sensory epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953