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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:

PR2.12890, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12890
Scope and Contents

Autopsy report, photograph, note and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 29 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: acoustic neuroma; epileptic fits; lesion of posterior fossa; and neurofibroma. No treatment given. Patient not examined.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12913, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12913
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12918, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12918
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12923, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12923
Scope and Contents

Chart, note, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and cortical thrombophlebitits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12929, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12929
Scope and Contents

Chart, notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and limb weakness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12934, 1953-1964

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12934
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 65 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: osteoma frontal sinus; csf rhinorrhea; epilepsy; cerebral pneumatocele; headache; and hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1964

PR2.12935, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12935
Scope and Contents

Note, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12936, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12936
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and facial migrainous neuralgia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.12938, 1953-1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12938
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reoprt, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: febrile illness; lymphocytic meningitis; papilloedema; 6th nerve paresis; epileptic attack; and csf pleocytosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.12940, 1953-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12940
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; tetraspasticity; and backache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1960