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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:

PR2.17261, 1956-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17261
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: mental defect; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.17262, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17262
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: minor epilepsy; and psychological troubles. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17264, 1957-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17264
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: vomiting; depressive illness; and epileptic disorder. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1959

PR2.17299, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17299
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: hypertensive; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17308, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17308
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: unconsciousness; emotional stress; and epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17311, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17311
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17315, 1956-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17315
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts and autopsy reports relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 57 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic attack; memory deterioration; and fibro-caseous tuberculosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.17322, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17322
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fit; unstable personality; and impairment of memory. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17324, 1953-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17324
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: puerperal psychosis; headache; and grand mal fits. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1957

PR2.17325, 1956-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17325
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral vascular accident; epileptic fit; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1956-1957