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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:

PR2.16072, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16072
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; stammer; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16074, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16074
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 41 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16075, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16075
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16090, 1955/1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16090
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence, charts and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fainting; and carotid body tumour. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955/1961

PR2.16092, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16092
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: headache; head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16093, 1956-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16093
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, correspondence, charts, newspaper clippings, and black-and-white photographs relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 38 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: meningioma; homonymous hemianopia; and epileptic attack. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1962

PR2.16104, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16104
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: Jacksonian epilepsy; seizures; homonymous hemianopia; arteriovenous malformation; and vision disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16106, 1955-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16106
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts, reports and colour slides relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: Sturge Weber syndrome; epilepsy; seizures; mental retardation; behavioural abnormalities; delusions; subdural blood clot; and homonymous hemianopia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1958

PR2.16113, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16113
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes, report and chart relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16122, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16122
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; epilepsy; seizures; confusion; altered behaviour; homonymous hemianopia; drowsiness; hemiparesis; papilloedema; chest infection; gait disorder; and tremor. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1956