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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:

PR2.18349, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18349
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patinet from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 4 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hyperactivity; and mental deficiency. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18353, 1957-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18353
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 56 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: ependymoma; epilepsy; and intracranial pressure. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1959

PR2.18355, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18355
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts, notes, correspondence, autopsy reports and black-and-white photographs relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: glioma; epilepsy; and headache. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18364, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18364
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 24 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; and mental depression. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18368, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18368
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 7 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18369, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18369
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 30 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; and Todd's paresis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18376, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18376
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; drug intoxication; and vomiting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18400, 1957-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18400
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, autopsy reports and reports relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 24 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; paresis; and skull fracture. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1959

PR2.18411, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18411
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: headache; affective disorder; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18416, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18416
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and distortions of consciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957