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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:

PR2.15470, 1955-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15470
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; headache; sickness; extradural fluid collection; and subdural fluid collection. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1957

PR2.15471, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15471
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; cerebral thrombopheblitis; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15481, 1955-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15481
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsiousness; headache; and light-headedness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1958

PR2.15483, 1937-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15483
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; unconsciousness; amnesia; personality change; vomiting; head injury; subdural hygroma; intracranial pressure; laceration; incontinence; and spastic hemiparesis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1937-1955

PR2.15488, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15488
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15490, 1955-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15490
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; low back pain; sciatica; head injury; anosmia; vomiting; vision disorder; Parkinsonism; tremor; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgcal treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1961

PR2.15494, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15494
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 64 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: bronchogenic carcinoma; metastases; seizures; epilepsy; amnesia; vision disorders; homonymous hemianopia; sensory deficits; papilloedema; and dysphasia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15498, 1955-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15498
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dizzy; and headaches. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1958

PR2.15530, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15530
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dizzieness; and convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15531, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15531
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; prolapsed intervertebral disc; and sciatica . Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956