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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:

PR2.18247, 1956-1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18247
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 19 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; neoplasms; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital after serveral admissions.

Dates: 1956-1957

PR2.18253, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18253
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 40 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: fainting; headache; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18275, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18275
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and unconsciousness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18292, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18292
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians first examined in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18294, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18294
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, reports and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 60 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; epilepsy; and hemiparesis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18298, 1957-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18298
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 27 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1959

PR2.18310, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18310
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: head pain; epilepsy; and emotionally disturbed. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18331, 1957-1962

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18331
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and notes relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and psychopathic personality. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1962

PR2.18332, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18332
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18336, 1957-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18336
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 54 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; and alcoholism. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958