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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:

PR2.18089, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18089
Scope and Contents

Notes, correspondence and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 44 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; and congenital abnormality. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18097, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18097
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: linear skull fracture; epilepsy; and head injury. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18103, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18103
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; drowsiness; and menorrhagia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18114, 1957-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18114
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts and autopsy reports relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: schizophrenia; epilepsy; and bronchopneumonia. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1963

PR2.18120, 1957-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18120
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: ridgid attacks in limbs; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1959

PR2.18123, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18123
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, charts and travel application form relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 25 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: backache; osteoporosis; astrocytoma; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18137, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18137
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and reports relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 14 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: headache; epilepsy; and fainting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18149, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18149
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 75 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and senile atrophying process. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18173, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18173
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 1 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; meningitis; and epileptic attacks. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18174, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18174
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 70 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: bone carcinoma; epileptic fits; and adenoma. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958