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Saeed Kayhanian1, Robert J Machado2
1Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
World Neurosurgery
|July 17, 2020
Summary
Homer's Iliad offers early insights into neurotrauma, detailing head injuries from ancient Greece. Analysis reveals descriptions suggesting awareness of brainstem injury and skull fractures nearly 3000 years ago.
Area of Science:
- * Ancient Literature and Medical History
- * Classical Studies and Neuroanatomy
Background:
- * Homer's Iliad, an epic poem, is a foundational text in Western literature.
- * Despite not being a medical text, it contains detailed descriptions of injuries sustained during the Trojan War.
- * These descriptions offer valuable historical insights into early anatomical knowledge and trauma pathology.
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