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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:

PR2.13558, 1953-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13558
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, drawing, charts, reports, x-ray films and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: aneurysm; subarachnoid haemorrhage; headache; hemiparesis; mental deterioration; expressive dyphasia; and epileptic attacks. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1958

PR2.13589, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13589
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 5 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; and post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13593, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13593
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 66 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic manifestations; early senile atrophying process; cerebral arteriosclerosis; and Parkinson type tremor. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954

PR2.13599, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13599
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial venous thrombophlebitis; papilloedema; anaemia; Jacksonian epilepsy; infection of frontal sinus; and koilonychia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13600, 1954-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13600
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, note reports, and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: oligodendroglioma; epilepsy; headache; vomiting; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1956

PR2.13601, 1954-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13601
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report, and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; Jacksonian epilepsy; headache; fits; hyperstosis; and papilloedema. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1959

PR2.13607, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13607
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports and note relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: headache; disturbed consciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13621, 1954-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13621
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, reports and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: intra-cranial haemorrhage; arterio-venous anomaly; idiopathic epilepsy; and tinnitus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1959

PR2.13624, 1954-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13624
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, chart, report and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: excessive sweating; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1959

PR2.13633, 1953-1977

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13633
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, reports and notes relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 6 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: dermoid cyst; rib dysphasia; epilepsy; and septic thrombophlebitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1977