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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:

PR2.13090, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13090
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: petit mal; epilepsy; turns; and headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13094, 1953-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13094
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1957

PR2.13095, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13095
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; head injury; speech disorder; unsteadiness; and excessive sleeping. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13104, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13104
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, reports, postmortem report and photographs relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: glioblastoma multiforme; brain haemorrhage; epilepsy; clonic facial twitch; seizures; spasms; unconsciousness; hemiparesis; headaches; facial weakness; and personality change. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13112, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13112
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13115, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13115
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: myoclonus epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13125, 1953-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13125
Scope and Contents

Reports, note and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: temporal lobe epilepsy; and non progressive cicatricial lesion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1963

PR2.13126, 1954-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13126
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1954-1955

PR2.13138, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13138
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13139, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13139
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 19 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: otitis media; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954