Skip to main content

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:

PR2.15765, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15765
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; concussional head injury; headache; giddiness; and unconscious. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15767, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15767
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: unconscious; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15772, 1955-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15772
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injuries; epilepitc attacks; and epistaxis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15791, 1955-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15791
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; paresis; and intracranial pressure. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1959

PR2.15792, 1955-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15792
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; pyrexia; and glossitis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1957

PR2.15801, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15801
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 32 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral vascular accident; hemiplegia; hemiparesis; and epileptic seizure. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15814, 1955-1960

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15814
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 34 at first examination in 1960. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; psychotic episodes; hypertension; and tachycardia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1960

PR2.15821, 1955-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15821
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: subdural haematoma; porencephalic cyst; epilepsy; and hydrocephalous. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1957

PR2.15825, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15825
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; brain injury; and headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15827, 1955-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15827
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, reports and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headaches; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1958