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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:

PR2.17343, 1957-1965

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17343
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 12 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: headahce; epilepsy; and cerebral atrophy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1965

PR2.17345, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17345
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 6 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: Schilder's disease; epileptic attacks; and blind. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.17350, 1950-1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17350
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts and autopsy report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hypertensive encephalopathy; subdural haematoma; and pyelonephritis. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after several admissions.

Dates: 1950-1957

PR2.17356, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17356
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epileptic fit. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17361, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17361
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17363, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17363
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epileptic attack; and concussional head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17378, 1957-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17378
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 58 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: collaped; dizzy; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1962

PR2.17397, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17397
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: hypernephroma; cerebral thrombosis; and epileptic seizures. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.17398, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17398
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and low blood pressure. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17406, 1957-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17406
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 11 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1960