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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:

PR2.19002, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19002
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 17 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; dizziness; unconsciousness; and epilepsy. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19005, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19005
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and report relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: possibly epilepsy; occipital headache; and dizziness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19014, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19014
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 31 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; nausea; headaches; and memory loss. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19016, 1958-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19016
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 28 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; head injury; left-parietal contusion; and traumatic venous thrombosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1963

PR2.19027, 1958-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19027
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, reports, typed case summary and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 23 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: astrocytoma; epilepsy; right-sided hemiparesis; and post-operative dysphasia. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1960

PR2.19039, 1958-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19039
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, charts and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 35 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; dizziness; bifrontal headache; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1959

PR2.19041, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19041
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, charts and notes relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 43 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; post-concussional syndrome; epileptic fits; and occipital headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19049, 1958-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19049
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, charts, reports, typed case summary and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 5 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: possibly idiopathic epilepsy; head injury; generalised convulsion; and drowsiness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1963

PR2.19052, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19052
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and notes relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 8 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy (petit mal); and convulsions. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19055, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19055
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, charts, reports and typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 64 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: oligodendroglioma (occipital); possibly pre-senile dementia; epilepsy; and memory defect. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958