| Peripheral nerve disorders and treatment strategies according to Avicenna in his medical treatise, Canon of medicine. | |
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PMID: 19145166 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The written transmission of knowledge has played a great part in the advancement of medicine, and historical documents hold the key to a full exploration of the history of medicine. Some fields, including disciplines that deal with peripheral nerve disorders, have received little benefit from such valuable material. In particular, peripheral nerve surgery lacks perspectives from historical data. For many years, physicians have obtained positive results in the surgical treatment of peripheral nerve diseases. Relevant documents reveal that the first author who described the surgical repair of damaged peripheral nerves was Avicenna, a leading figure of the medieval era who lived in the Middle East. In his primary medical work, the Canon, he provides a description, albeit sketchy, of a suture procedure for peripheral nerve transection. This treatise influenced physicians for several centuries. In this presentation, we analyze excerpts from the Canon that concern peripheral nerve disorders and strategies for their management. |
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Authors:
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Ahmet Aciduman; Uygur Er; Deniz Belen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neurosurgery Volume: 64 ISSN: 1524-4040 ISO Abbreviation: Neurosurgery Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-15 Completed Date: 2009-03-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802914 Medline TA: Neurosurgery Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 172-7; discussion 177-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Deontology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. ahmetaciduman@yahoo.com |
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History, Medieval Humans Medical Illustration / history Medicine, Arabic / history* Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / history*, therapy* Portraits as Topic Textbooks as Topic / history* |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Avicenna |
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