Historical documents on epilepsy: From antiquity through the 20th century
| Autor: | Christos P. Panteliadis, Photios Vassilyadi, Christian Hagel, Julia Fehlert |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Punishment media_common.quotation_subject Signs and symptoms Ancient history History 18th Century History 17th Century 03 medical and health sciences Epilepsy 0302 clinical medicine Developmental Neuroscience Bibliography of Medicine medicine Humans Middle Ages Idiopathic disease 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry History Ancient History 15th Century media_common History 19th Century General Medicine History 20th Century medicine.disease History 16th Century Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Neurology (clinical) Greeks Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Mysticism |
| Zdroj: | Brain and Development. 39:457-463 |
| ISSN: | 0387-7604 |
| Popis: | Historical documents dating back almost 4500years have alluded to the condition of epilepsy, describing signs and symptoms that are well-known today. Epilepsy was thought to be a mystical disorder by almost all Ancient cultures, including the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Indians, Iranians and Chinese. Hippocrates was the first to de-mystify the condition of epilepsy, providing a more scientific approach to the condition. As the signs and symptoms of epilepsy occurred without an obvious cause, the idea stood that it was a mystical phenomenon of divine punishment. This portrayal persisted through the early centuries of the common era, including the Middle Ages. It was not until the 16th and 17th century that Paracelsus, le Pois and Sylvius started to investigate internal causes for epilepsy. By the beginning of the 18th century, the general opinion on epilepsy was that it was an idiopathic disease residing in the brain and other inner organs. This resulted in Tissot writing the first modern book on epilepsy. Research continued in the 19th century with Jackson describing different types of seizures and many researchers showing interest in electroencephalography (EEG). The 20th century saw more detailed research being done on epilepsy and EEG, in addition to the establishment of many epilepsy-associated medical societies. The goal of this historical documentation is to provide an overview of the most important milestones in the history of epilepsy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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