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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:

PR2.13146, 1953-1968

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13146
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; homonymous hemianopia; hemiparesis; arteriovenous malformation; subarachnoid haemorrhage; rheumatoid arthritis; and Parinaud syndrome. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1968

PR2.13148, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13148
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic headaches; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13167, 1953

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13167
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and fits. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13180, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13180
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, notes and 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

PR2.13185, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13185
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13188, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13188
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, report, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: bronchial carcinoma; cerebral metastases; focal epileptica ttacks; and confusional state. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13199, 1953-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13199
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1958

PR2.13200, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13200
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13202, 1953-1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13202
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13207, 1953-1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13207
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: mental defective; and grand mal fits. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954