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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:

PR2.15283, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15283
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; confusion; headache; head injury; and amnesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15284, 1955-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15284
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fracture; hemiparesis; haematoma; amnesia; headache; dizziness; vertigo; epilepsy; and seizures. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1958

PR2.15294, 1955-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15294
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; head injury; epilepsy; seizures; and squint. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1965

PR2.15304, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15304
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 30 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15309, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15309
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15317, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15317
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 32 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; confusion; psychopathic personality; seizures; hemiparesis; epilepsy; and amnesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.15336, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15336
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; head injury; vision disorder; hysteria; drug overdose; drug addiction; vomiting; diarrhoea; unconsciousness; and psychopathic behaviour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15340, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15340
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; attacks; unconsciousness; and electric shock. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15344, 1955-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15344
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; seizures; head injury; laceration; nausea; dizziness; migraine headaches; vomiting; unconsciousness; and nystagmus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1960

PR2.15349, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15349
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes, autopsy report and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral atrophy; mental deterioration; personality change; facile; epilepsy; and seizure. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955