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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:

PR2.17034, 1956-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17034
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: attack of unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.17037, 1956-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17037
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts and autopsy report relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 36 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral arteriovenous anomaly; epilepsy; hemiparesis; intra-cerebral haematoma; and broncho-pneumonia. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1956-1961

PR2.17055, 1956-1974

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17055
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and typed case summary relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: depression; and epileptic seizure. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1974

PR2.17063, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17063
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: fits; epilepsy; and stammering. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.17065, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17065
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: attacks of unconsciousness; and epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.17075, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17075
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; fits; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.17076, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17076
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; numbness; and homonymous hemianopia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.17088, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17088
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 64 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: nocturnal fits; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.17090, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17090
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.17092, 1956-1967

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17092
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 33 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral astrocytoma; and epileptiform seizures. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1967