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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:

PR2.16681, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16681
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 11 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16688, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16688
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, autopsy report, notes, charts, reports and black-and-white photographs relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: intracranial haemorrhage; anterior communicating aneurysm; epileptic attacks; and thrombosis. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16710, 1956-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16710
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 0 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; epileptic seizures; and mental defect. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1963

PR2.16714, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16714
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports, correspondence and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral birth injury; and psychosis and disordered behaviour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.16740, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16740
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence, drawings, reports and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic seizures; and psychological disturbances. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16745, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16745
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 62 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: loss of consciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16748, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16748
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, autopsy report, reports, notes and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic seizure; headache; and malignant astrocytoma. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16762, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16762
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; headache; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16768, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16768
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports, charts and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; malignant astrocytoma; and personality change. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16769, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16769
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: disseminated sclerosis; deterioration in mental state; facial weakness; and epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956