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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:

PR2.18858, 1957-1960

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18858
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: subarachnoid haemorrhage; hemiplegia; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1960

PR2.18859, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18859
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 3 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; whooping cough; and headache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18861, 1957-1960

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18861
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 26 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: malignant astrocytoma; memory defect; and epilepsy. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1960

PR2.18876, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18876
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dizziness; and nausea. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18897, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18897
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 63 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; convulsions; and loss of consciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18899, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18899
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; left frontal headache; post-concussional syndrome; and possibly post-traumatic epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18902, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18902
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 59 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: migraine; unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18915, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18915
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: idiopathic epilepsy; and severe headaches. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18917, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18917
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: endogenous depression; epilepsy; unconsciousness; and loss of memory. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.18921, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18921
Scope and Contents

Notes, typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; headaches; confusion; and memory loss. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958