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Stroke in Babylonia
Edward H. Reynolds, MD, FRCP;
James V. Kinnier Wilson, MA, FSA
Arch Neurol. 2004;61:597-601.
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INTRODUCTION
The history of stroke begins with the ancient texts of Greece and Rome, from the Hippocratic writings of the fifth century BC to the doctrines of Galen in the second century AD. We identified and translated 2 Babylonian medical texts concerned with stroke from the British Museum, London, and the Louvre, Paris, France, so we could present and discuss excerpts that illustrate Babylonian accounts of stroke and to discuss a Babylonian literary text that includes reference to a stroke-like condition. The Babylonians recognized the unilateral nature of stroke involving limbs, face, speech, and consciousness, and they distinguished the facial weakness (mouth paralysis) of stroke from the flaccid paralysis of Bell palsy, as it is known in modern terminology. They were aware of the variable prognoses of stroke, from rapid recovery to disability and death. Difficulties were encountered in separating . . . [Full Text of this Article]
SOURCES AND VOCABULARY
DIAGNOSIS
FACIAL PALSY AND MOUTH PARALYSIS
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT
LITERATURE
COMMENT
From the Institute of Epileptology, King's College, University of London, London (Dr Reynolds), and Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge (Mr Kinnier Wilson), England.
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