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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:

PR2.14843, 1955-1961

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14843
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and basal brain damage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1961

PR2.14847, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14847
Scope and Contents

Notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 71 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; and personality deterioraton. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14848, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14848
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14853, 1938-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14853
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, note, charts, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1938. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; aphasia; hemiparesis; headache; tuberculomata; and hydrocephalus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1938-1964

PR2.14863, 1955-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14863
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: gliomatous cyst; porencephalic cyst; epilepsy; and papilloedma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1958

PR2.14874, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14874
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: intracerebral clot; epileptic fit; intracerebral haemorrhage; dysphasia; paresis; and hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14878, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14878
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, notes, report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial haemorrhage; epileptic fit; and hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14880, 1954-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14880
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: depressed skull fracture; dysphasia; head injury; homonymous hemianopia; and epileptic fit. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954-1955

PR2.14892, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14892
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack; Bell's palsy; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14895, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14895
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956