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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:

PR2.14598, 1955-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14598
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and hyper-reflexia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.14599, 1955-1963

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14599
Scope and Contents

Report, note and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1963

PR2.14605, 1954-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14605
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: fits; concussioal head injury; and post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1955

PR2.14615, 1955-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14615
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: extrapyramidal tremor; nystagmus; epileptic attacks; and heredo-degeneratvie or demyelinating process. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1959

PR2.14616, 1954-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14616
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1955

PR2.14631, 1954-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14631
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; epilepsy; memory defect; dysarthria; and ataxic gait. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1955

PR2.14633, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14633
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; and fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14634, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14634
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14635, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14635
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 78 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: grand mal epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14638, 1954-1961

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14638
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy; backache; sciatica; and prolapsed intervertebral disc. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1961