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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:

PR2.13828, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13828
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 12 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and feeble minded. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13831, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13831
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; mental exhaustion; unconsciousness; head injury; birth injury; diplopia; headache; and skull deformity. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13833, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13833
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; and incontinence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13834, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13834
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13835, 1954-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13835
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; deafness; and backward. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1965

PR2.13843, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13843
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: superficial cortical venous thrombosis; twitching of face and arm; weakness; cystitis; head injury; unconsciousness; clonic movements; paresis; Jacksonian epilepsy; and secondary metastases. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13845, 1954-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13845
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, chartsa and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: secondary cerebral neoplasm; epilepsy; seizure; unconsciousness; headache; unsteadiness; weight loss; nausea; vomiting; constipation; and amnesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1955

PR2.13846, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13846
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; insomnia; vomiting; and spina bifida . No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13853, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13853
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; seizures; head injury; unconsciousness; and concussion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.13855, 1953-1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13855
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; headaches; migraine; nausea; and pernicious anaemia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1954