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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:

PR2.15371, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15371
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15372, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15372
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; and deja vu. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15375, 1955-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15375
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: left-sided pain syndrome; epilepsy; seizure; unconsciousness; nausea; vertigo; dizziness; retinitis pimentosa; trigeminal pain; tinnitus; and drug reaction. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1957

PR2.15376, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15376
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and reports relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; headache; fainting; and altered state of consciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15377, 1955-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15377
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 1 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; hemiparalysis; enlarged head; jaundice; birth injury; vomiting; developmental delay; epilepsy; and seizures;. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1958

PR2.15378, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15378
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; spasm; seizures; epilepsy; weakness; and hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15390, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15390
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15391, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15391
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 67 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: malignant cystic oligodendroglioma; epilepsy; seizures; weakness; hemiparesis; hypertonus; confusion; headaches; and gait disorder. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15393, 1954-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15393
Scope and Contents Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts and x-rays relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse cerebral atrophy; head injury; gunshot wound; headaches; nervous breakdown; amnesia; blackouts; epilepsy; seizures; weakness; vomiting; nausea; unconsiousness; vision disorder; deafness; vertigo; tremor; gait disorder; psychopathic behaviour; and barbiturate poisoning. No treatment given. Patient...
Dates: 1954-1961

PR2.15401, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15401
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: intracerebral venous haemorrhage; abdominal pain; headaches; nausea; vomiting; epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955