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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:

PR2.16897, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16897
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 34 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16898, 1935-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16898
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: facial paraesthesiae; cerebral aneurysm; and epileptic attack. Nonsurgical treatment and surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1935-1965

PR2.16903, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16903
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 25 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: coccydynia; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16932, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16932
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: hemiparesis; cerebral atrophy; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16938, 1956-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16938
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 41 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fit; and neoplasm. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1958

PR2.16940, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16940
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fit. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.16946, 1956-1972

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16946
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts and black-and-white photographs relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: paralysis; hypertension; and epileptiform attack. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1972

PR2.16949, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16949
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and notes relating to female from outside Great Britain aged 41 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16956, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16956
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: inadequate personality; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.16957, 1956-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.16957
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fit; unconscious; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1960