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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:

PR2.17594, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17594
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 11 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and troublesome behaviour. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17610, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17610
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 60 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17621, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17621
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; muscle weakness; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17622, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17622
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 50 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17631, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17631
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; epileptic attack; and cerebral contusion. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17638, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17638
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17646, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17646
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 18 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17649, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17649
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 54 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; and skull fracture. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17651, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17651
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: chronic alcoholic; and epileptic fit. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.17680, 1957-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.17680
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: skull fracture; facial paralysis; and epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1962