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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:

PR2.16270, 1955-1966

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16270
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, report and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1966

PR2.16277, 1956-1966

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16277
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, x-ray films and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and tuberculoma. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1966

PR2.16296, 1956-1960

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16296
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary,correspondence, reports and notes relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 11 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; post-traumatic epilepsy; and homonymous hemianopia. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1960

PR2.16309, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16309
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to female patient from outside Great Britain aged 12 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and diplopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16320, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16320
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; deaf; and tuberculous meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16326, 1956-1961

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16326
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial haemorrhage; saccular aneurysm; and epileptic attacks. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1961

PR2.16334, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16334
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 51 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilpesy; neurofibromatosis; and hydrocephalus. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16339, 1956-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16339
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: migraine attacks, epileptic attacks; and hypertension. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1958

PR2.16343, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16343
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral birth injury; epileptic disturbances; and squint. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16346, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16346
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy; unconscious; and convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956