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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:

PR2.15609, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15609
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; high blood pressure; possible intercranial lesion; and cerebro-vascular degenerative changes. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15613, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15613
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15614, 1955-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15614
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, reports and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic seizure; and nausea. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1957

PR2.15617, 1955-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15617
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary,correspondence, and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; and epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1957

PR2.15633, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15633
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, notes, reports, and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: septic cerebral venous thrombosis; aphasia; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15634, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15634
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15635, 1955-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15635
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 15 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1965

PR2.15636, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15636
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and dizzy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15645, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15645
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cyanosis; amentia; and microcephalic idiot. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15652, 1948-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15652
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, reports, drawings and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: dyspnoea; blurred vision; headaches; papilloedema; subacute diffuse hydrocephalus; and epileptic attack. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1948-1963