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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:

PR2.13265, 1953-1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13265
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13269, 1953

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13269
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 2 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; and Todd's phenomenon. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953

PR2.13272, 1953-1965

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13272
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; penetrating brain wound; post traumatic epilepsy; headache; clot; homonymous hemianopia; and hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1965

PR2.13277, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13277
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 9 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: generalised epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13284, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13284
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 14 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: constitutional epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13285, 1953-1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13285
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: constitutional epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13297, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13297
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: subarachnoid haemorrhage; epilepsy; and capillary abnormality. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13301, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13301
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: meningitis; and epileptic fit. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13302, 1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13302
Scope and Contents

Note and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13311, 1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13311
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral aseptic thrombophlebitis; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954