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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:

PR2.18555, 1957-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18555
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 47 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; depression; and amenorrhoeic. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18561, 1957-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18561
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 42 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18566, 1957-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18566
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports, autopsy reports, charts and black-and-white photographs relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; personality deterioration; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18578, 1957-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18578
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 13 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headache; and depression. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18580, 1957-1964

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18580
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 61 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1964

PR2.18583, 1957-1962

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18583
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, charts and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 32 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: concussional head injury; subdural haematoma; work accident; and epilepsy. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1962

PR2.18585, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18585
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and report relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 58 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18593, 1957-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18593
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, reports and chart relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 19 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; fits; and hepatic cirrhosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.18600, 1957-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18600
Scope and Contents

Report and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 52 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1959

PR2.18607, 1957

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18607
Scope and Contents

Reports, chart, notes and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957