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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:

PR2.15557, 1955-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15557
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 51 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15562, 1955-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15562
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, handwritten notes, correspondence, charts and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: headache; seizures; diplopia; epilepsy and cerebral neoplasm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15565, 1955-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15565
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, handwritten notes, correspondence, charts, reports, and x-ray films relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: headache; subarachnoid haemorrhage; dyphasia; hemiplegia; arteriovenus malformation; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1957

PR2.15570, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15570
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; fits; fainting; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15572, 1955-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15572
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, handwritten notes, correspondence, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: pyrexical illness; pleocytosis; seizures; epilepsy; and cerebral thrombophlebitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1958

PR2.15574, 1955-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15574
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and handwritten notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; unconciousness; and possible epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15588, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15588
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: measles; seizures; epilepsy; and possible encephalitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15593, 1955-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15593
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and handwritten notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in1955. Conditions mentioned include: unsteadiness; lightheadedness; vomiting; diplopia; Meniere's Disease; and vertiginous epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15599, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15599
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: seizures; epilepsy; and systolic bruit indicating a possible vascular anomaly. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15607, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15607
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 65 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepic fits; hypertension; bronchitis; cerebral arteriosclerosis; possible embolism from bronchiectasis; and possible metastatic abscess. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955