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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:

PR2.16125, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16125
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 27 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16129, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16129
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16132, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16132
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary; correspondence, notes, reports; charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 65 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; cerebral atrophy; vomiting; confusion; alcoholism; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16133, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16133
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 30 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; nausea; vertigo; unconsciousness; headache; and subarachnoid haemorrhage. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16134, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16134
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; transient paresis; thrombopheblitis; and frontal sinusitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16143, 1956-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16143
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes, charts and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 57 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; skull fracture; ear discharge; unconsciousness; tinnitus; epilepsy; seizures; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1959

PR2.16157, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16157
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 67 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: Jacksonian Epilepsy; seizures; Parkinsonism; head injury; depressed fracture; weakness; and neurasthenia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16161, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16161
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; seizures; dizziness; and headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16163, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16163
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: headache; unconsciousness; vertigo; epilepsy; Meniere's syndrome; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16170, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16170
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 16 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956