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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:

PR2.16603, 1956-1964

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16603
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and reports relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 59 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; deja vu attacks; and anaemia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1964

PR2.16624, 1956-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16624
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence, autopsy report, reports, black-and-white photographs and charts relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: anaplastic glioma; epileptic fit; and hemiplegia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16627, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16627
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: depressed; headache; and cryptogenic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16629, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16629
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and unconscious. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16632, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16632
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.16640, 1956-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16640
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; post-concussional syndrome; and post-traumatic epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16652, 1956-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16652
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: grand mal epilepsy; and loss of consciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16654, 1956-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16654
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: grand mal epilepsy; loss of consciousness; and tinnitus. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16663, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16663
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: post-encephalitic psychopathic state; epileptic; and behaviour disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16678, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16678
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 44 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: sore back; epilepsy; and facio-brachial paresis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956