Aims: A translation into English of the case history section of Carl Wernicke’s original manuscript of 1881, with a discussion on its relevance for clinicians today. Methods: A copy of Carl Wernicke’s original German text was obtained by one of the authors (CCHC) and translated into English from the old German by a professional translator. Results: The translation was subsequently agreed by nat...

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when a child presented with decreased level of consciousness in the emergency room, taking the right approach is one of the most important skills that every emergency physician should have. ideally, there should be a defined diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm in the emergency room for managing these children in order to minimize difficulties diagnostically and maximize time spent helping the ...