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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:

PR2.16177, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16177
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and handwritten notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; amnesia; seizures; and post-traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16178, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16178
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and handwritten notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 31 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: fits; dazed sensation; unconciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16197, 1955-1964

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16197
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts, photographs and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: intraranial meningioma; spinal tuberculosis; dizziness; headache; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1964

PR2.16209, 1955-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16209
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; work accident; skull defect; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1960

PR2.16222, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16222
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, chart and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16247, 1956-1960

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16247
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 33 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: hemianopia; unconsciousness; fits; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1960

PR2.16253, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16253
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: fits; unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16258, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16258
Scope and Contents

Report, notes and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 47 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16260, 1956-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16260
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts, reports, x-ray film and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: thrombophlebitis; headache; amnesia; and epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16262, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16262
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956