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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:

PR2.18417, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18417
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1957

PR2.18421, 1957-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18421
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1959

PR2.18424, 1957-1966

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18424
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes, autopsy reports, reports, and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 0 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: hydrocephalus; meningococcal meningitis; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1966

PR2.18433, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18433
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and lightheadedness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18446, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18446
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 26 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; head injury; and depression. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18447, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18447
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 38 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and amnesia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18449, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18449
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 14 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; loss of consciousness; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18450, 1957-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18450
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1959

PR2.18453, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18453
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 48 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18472, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18472
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 17 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: headache; head injury; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957