| An approach to nineteenth-century medical lexicon: the term "dreamy state". | |
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PMID: 21253938 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Hughlings-Jackson coined the concept of dreamy state: According to him, one of the sensations of a "dreamy state" was an odd feeling of recognition and familiarity, often called "deja vu". A clear sense of strangeness could also be experienced in the "dreamy state" ("jamais vu"). Jackson himself did not use these French terms, but he was quite clear about the vivid feelings of strangeness and familiarity, which can occur in both normal and pathological conditions. In order to explore some of the exchanges between medical and nonmedical vocabularies, we examine the historical origins of this technical concept. By basing the study on European (medical and nonmedical) literature of the nineteenth century, we review the first descriptions of this state and compare them with the famous Hughlings-Jackson definitions. It appears that this medical concept was partly borrowed from a wide cultural background before being rationally developed and reworked in the fields of neurology and psychiatry. |
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Authors:
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Esther Lardreau |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the history of the neurosciences Volume: 20 ISSN: 1744-5213 ISO Abbreviation: J Hist Neurosci Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-01-21 Completed Date: 2011-04-28 Revised Date: 2011-11-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9441330 Medline TA: J Hist Neurosci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 34-41 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
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University of Paris-Diderot, Paris, France. esthercotelle@wanadoo.fr |
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Deja Vu
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psychology* Epilepsy / history* Europe Great Britain History, 19th Century Humans Names* Neuropsychiatry / history* Somnambulism / history* |
| Personal Name Subject | |
Personal Name Subject:
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John Hughlings Jackson |
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J Hist Neurosci. 2011 Oct;20(4):381-2
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22003866
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