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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:

PR2.14143, 1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14143
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and amentia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.14161, 1954-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14161
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 23 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; blackouts; intracranial hypertension; and temporal lobe epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1956

PR2.14164, 1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14164
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart and note relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.14177, 1954-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14177
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographic film, note, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; cerebral tumour; 6th nerve palsy; loss of vision; epilepsy; headache; papilloedema; and hypoaesthenia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1962

PR2.14190, 1954-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14190
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, photograph, note, chart, reports and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fits; paralysis; headache; and acute haemorrhagic leuro-encephalitis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1954-1957

PR2.14192, 1954-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14192
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy; and speech disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1958

PR2.14215, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14215
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 64 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; head injury; and hypertension. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.14229, 1954-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14229
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1956

PR2.14230, 1954

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14230
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954

PR2.14232, 1954-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14232
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and blackouts. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1956