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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:

PR2.14812, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14812
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14813, 1954-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14813
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, report, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1955

PR2.14818, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14818
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 56 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: early subcortical cerebral atrophy; giddiness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14820, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14820
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: focal epilepsy; dysarthria; hemiplegia; brain tumour; glioblastoma; and dysphasia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14821, 1955-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14821
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral damage; spastic hemiplegia; athetoid-choreiform movements; and pain in amputation stump. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1964

PR2.14822, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14822
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14823, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14823
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and migrainous headches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14831, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14831
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and pseudo-neuritis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14837, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14837
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 71 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral venous thrombosis; drowsiness; scalp injury; head injury; epileptic seizures; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14839, 1954-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14839
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, chart and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 10 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; birth head injury; migrainous attacks; and hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1955