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Facial palsy and its management in the Kitab al-Hawi of Rhazes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19487900     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
More than 1000 years ago, Rhazes practiced rudimentary neurology. This monumental physician wrote more than 200 books in his lifetime and died a blind pauper in the 10th century AD. His Kitab al-Hawi (Liber Continens) was one of the most famous and detailed medical texts of the ancient world. Here, we discuss the life of Rhazes and provide perhaps the first English translation of his writings dealing with facial palsy (Lagveh) and its treatment. It is the contributions of early clinicians/scholars such as Rhazes on which we base our current medical knowledge.
Authors:
Mohammadali M Shoja; R Shane Tubbs; Marios Loukas; Ghaffar Shokouhi; Mohammad R Ardalan
Publication Detail:
Type:  Historical Article; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurosurgery     Volume:  64     ISSN:  1524-4040     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosurgery     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-02     Completed Date:  2009-08-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802914     Medline TA:  Neurosurgery     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1188-90; discussion 1190-1     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clarian Neuroscience Institute, Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group, and Indiana University Department of Neurosurgery, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Books / history*
Facial Paralysis / history*,  therapy*
History, Ancient
History, Medieval
Humans
Iran
Medical Illustration / history
Medicine, Arabic / history

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