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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:

PR2.14992, 1955-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14992
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and hydrocephalus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.14996, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14996
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and intracerebellar vascular degenerative metabolic changes. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15017, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15017
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15027, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15027
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15029, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15029
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: primary carcinoma of kidney; epileptic attacks; cerebral metastases; hemiparesis; and backache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15043, 1955-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15043
Scope and Contents

Notes, report and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1962

PR2.15044, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15044
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, notes, report and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cerebro vascular spastic state; and focal epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15048, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15048
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; and deafness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15064, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15064
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 72 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: subdural haematoma; epilepsy; incontinence; headache; drowsiness; and dysarthria. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15067, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15067
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: vertigo; epileptic attack; and twitching in leg. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955