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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:

PR2.18479, 1957-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18479
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1957-1959

PR2.18488, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18488
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18502, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18502
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 49 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; deja vu; and rheumatic heart disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18506, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18506
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 63 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: subarachnoid haemorrhage; epilepsy; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18509, 1957

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18509
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 18 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; drowsiness; and epileptic fit. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957

PR2.18513, 1957-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18513
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; eye swelling; and hypothalamic disorder. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18527, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18527
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18546, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18546
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 47 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18547, 1957-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18547
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18548, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18548
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 55 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; breathlessness; and obesity. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958