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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:

PR2.19062, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19062
Scope and Contents

Reports, charts and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 36 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: schizophrenia; epilepsy; head injury; and irritability. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19080, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19080
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 21 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: post-traumatic epilepsy; head injury; headache; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19083, 1957-1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19083
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male patient from outside Great Britain aged 13/14 at first examination in 1957. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral damage from neonatal circulatory complication; intellectual disability; epilepsy; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.19110, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19110
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 16 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; mental impairment; and unconsciousness. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19120, 1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19120
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians0 aged 21 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; and head injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19123, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19123
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and typed case summary relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 63 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: one epileptic fit of undetermined cause; twitching in hand; unconsciousness; and speech difficulty. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19128, 1958-1960

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19128
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, charts and notes relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; diabetes; unconsciousness; and hyperpyrexia. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1960

PR2.19132, 1957-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19132
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, typed case summary, charts and notes relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 7 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; unconsciousness; face twitching; and dysarthria. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1957-1958

PR2.19134, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19134
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 13 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; cerebral atrophy (congenital); mental disability; and unconsciousness. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19137, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19137
Scope and Contents

Notes, reports, typed case summary and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 8 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: cryptogenic epilepsy; twitching in right side of body; unconsciousness; and vomiting. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958