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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:

PR2.13210, 1953-1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13210
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 61 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: compound skull fracture; shock; epileptic fit; scalp wound; diplopia; and lesion of trigeminal nerve. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13214, 1953-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13214
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1959

PR2.13226, 1953-1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13226
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13228, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13228
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report 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

PR2.13231, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13231
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, drawing, charts, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 56 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: thrombosis of cerebral artery; cerebral haemorrhage; Jacksonian epilepsy; parasagittal meningioma; degenerative vascular disorder; and cerebral vascular disease. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13233, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13233
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, charts, reportss and note relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 1 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: venous sinus thrombosis; convulsive seizures; cerebral thrombophlebitis; staus epilepticus; cortical infarction; and cerebral swelling. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13244, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13244
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: hyperostosis; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13245, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13245
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fractured mandible; unconsciousness; fractured clavicle; thrombophlebitis; fractured cranial fossa; comatose; epileptiform convulsion; and subdural clot. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13257, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13257
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13258, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13258
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954