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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:

PR2.17094, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17094
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 9 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.17095, 1956-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17095
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and birth injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1959

PR2.17105, 1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17105
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; and psychological abnormalities. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956

PR2.17108, 1956-1961

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17108
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, reports and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attacks; extradural haematoma; and skull fracture. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1961

PR2.17129, 1956-1964

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17129
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts, x-ray film and black-and-white photographs relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: malignant cystic glioma; epileptic attacks; spastic hemiparesis; and astrocytoma. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1964

PR2.17136, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17136
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and school report card relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: damaged brain; facial hypertonus; and epileptic fit. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.17150, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17150
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; deja vu; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.17155, 1956-1974

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17155
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1974

PR2.17156, 1956-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17156
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 15 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dizziness; and blurred vision. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.17180, 1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17180
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; spastic hemiparesis; and meningitis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956