The Idea of Epilepsy: A Medical and Social History of Epilepsy in the Modern Era (1860-2020)

ISBN-13: 9781108842617 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 496 str.

University College London) Simon D. (Institute of Neurology

Opis

The definitive and scholarly history of the modern era of epilepsy, covering its medical, scientific, societal and personal aspects.

Recenzje

'… this book is a rich source of interesting aspects of the history of epilepsy in the past 160 years. It is recommended for physicians, in particular neurologists, and those non-medically trained persons interested in epilepsy and its history.' Peter J. Koehler, World Neurology

Spis treści

Preface; Section 1. The voyage of the good ship epilepsy:; Introduction:; Prologue: a note on the concept of epilepsy; Section 2. 'A plague upon your epileptic visage'; 1. 1860–1914 the birth of modern epilepsy; 2. 1914–1945 epilepsy in the age of catastrophe; 3. 1945–1970 epilepsy and the new world order; 4. 1970–1995 epilepsy in a globalised world; 5. 1995–2020 the epilepsy floods are too recent; Section 3. Epilepsy: The paradigm of the suffering of both body and soul in disease; Epilogue: The separation of the wheat from the chaff; Appendix 1. The epilepsy balance sheet; Appendix 2. Obsolete or failed theories and treatments; Appendix 3. The international league against epilepsy; Glossary of scientific and medical terms in the field of epilepsy; Bibliography; Index of names; Index.