Leopold Auenbrugger: Camphor-Induced Epilepsy – Remedy for Manic Psychosis
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Leopold Auenbrugger: camphor-induced epilepsy - remedy for manic psychosis.
Leopold Auenbrugger invented the art of diagnostic percussion. This paper recalls his use of camphor to induce epileptic fits, which were considered a remedy for psychosis. The initiation of the art of percussion by Auenbrugger is outlined, with a brief biographical sketch.
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عنوان ژورنال: European Neurology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0014-3022,1421-9913
DOI: 10.1159/000109581