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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:

PR2.16781, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16781
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: mastoid disease; deafness; and epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16803, 1956-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16803
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, charts, reports, autopsy report, and drawings relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 43 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; headache; and grand mal attacks. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1956-1958

PR2.16804, 1956-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16804
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1959

PR2.16806, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16806
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 62 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: homonymous hemianopia; head injury; and post-traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16810, 1955-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16810
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, reports and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 24 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; and giddiness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.16823, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16823
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 34 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: headache; and cryptogenic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16827, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16827
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes and charts relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 33 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; dizziness; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16833, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16833
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1956

PR2.16843, 1934-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16843
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 39 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1934-1956

PR2.16848, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16848
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 12 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956