Neurology in medieval

What type of tremor did the medieval 'Tremulous Hand of Worcester' have?

Treatment of Huntington's disease Using Medieval Iranian Practice

Huntington's disease (HD) is thought to be due to genetically-programmed degeneration of neurons in certain areas of the brain. This degeneration causes uncontrolled movements, loss of intellectual faculties, and emotional disturbances. It is along time since the disease started tormenting human beings, and to date, conventional medications have failed to slow down the progression of HD. ...

Avicenna's Canon of Medicine: a review of analgesics and anti-inflammatory substances

Naturally occurring substances mentioned in medieval medical literatures currently have, and will continue to have, a crucial place in drug discovery. Avicenna was a Persian physician who is known as the most influential medical writers in the Middle ages. Avicenna`s Canon of Medicine, the most famous books in the history of medicine, presents a clear and organized summary of all the medical kn...

Applying Islamic sources in Spain’s medieval histories: a case study of the Historia Arabum and Historia Gothica emphasizing the conquest of Andalusia and the life of Muhammad (PBUH)

Historia Gothica and Historia Arabum written by the Spanish prominent bishop, Rodrigo Jimenez de Rada, are of the most outstanding medieval historical works. Historia Arabum is the first Western work on Islamic history due to attention to Islamic history, which led to the importance of Rodrigo Jimenez among historians. The main question of the article is to what extent Islamic sources have infl...

Medieval English medicine

quite separate. This had been an historical development deriving from the Viennese influence at the beginning of the century. Which was the better arrangement is difficult to say and this book does not attempt an answer. It deals almost exclusively with military psychiatry and as such is a mine of useful information. However, a lack of trained neurologists is recorded (pp. 250 and 448), and it ...