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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:

PR2.15164, 1945-1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15164
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, report, charts, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: compound depressed skull fracture; vertiginous epilepsy; craniocerebral injury; and pulmonary embolism. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1945-1955

PR2.15170, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15170
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; amentia; and degenerative disease of brain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15177, 1955-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15177
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary,reports and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: migrainous headace; epilepsy; narcolepsy; hypersomnia; polyuria; polydipsia; and hypothalmic syndrome. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1961

PR2.15186, 1955-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15186
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fractured femur; hemiparesis; dysphasia; and post traumatic epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1957

PR2.15201, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15201
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: post traumatic epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15217, 1955-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15217
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: subdural haematoma; birth injury; epilepsy; seizures; asymmetry; hydrocephalus; and hemiparesis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1957

PR2.15221, 1955-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15221
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fractured femur; depression; headaches; subdural clot; cerebral oedema; unconsciousness; epilepsy; seizures; ptosis; paresis; and haematoma. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1961

PR2.15247, 1955-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15247
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; hypermetropia; squint; and behavioural problems. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1964

PR2.15258, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15258
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizure. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15269, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15269
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: feeble minded; epilepsy; and convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955