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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:

PR2.15688, 1955-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15688
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: deafness; temporal lobe epilepsy; and vomiting. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1957

PR2.15707, 1955-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15707
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 20 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: scoliosis; pain; and epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15717, 1955-1960

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15717
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: interuptions of consciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1960

PR2.15732, 1955-1960

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15732
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and head injury. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1960

PR2.15739, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15739
Scope and Contents

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: headache; and epilepticform. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15740, 1955-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15740
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and mental deficiency. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1958

PR2.15756, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15756
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15758, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15758
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, drawings, correspondence, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: spinal cord compression; cervical spondylosis; epileptic sezures; mastoid infection; and neurinoma. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15760, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15760
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fits; and unconscious. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15763, 1955-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15763
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral trauma; and behaviour disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1958