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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:

PR2.13468, 1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13468
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and note relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and early Parkinsonism. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13479, 1954-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13479
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1964

PR2.13488, 1954-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13488
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, drawing, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 6 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: localised cerebral thrombophlebitis; convulsions; Jacksonian epilepsy; motor paresis of left side; vomiting; and Todd's phenomena. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1963

PR2.13500, 1954-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13500
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, chart and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy; head injury; scalp pain; and post concussional syndrome. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1955

PR2.13505, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13505
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic localised sensory epilepsy; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13509, 1954-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13509
Scope and Contents

Notes, reports, and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy; headache; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1965

PR2.13511, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13511
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13520, 1954-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13520
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: visual field defect; headache; intellectual defect; mental deterioration; birth trauma; porencephalic cyst; and focal epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1957

PR2.13526, 1954-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13526
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and carcinoma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1965

PR2.13528, 1954-1969

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13528
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, note and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: difficult and dangerous habits; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1969