Cranial trepanation in pre-Columbian Peruvian cultures: was it an option to treat epilepsy?-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Cranial trepanation in pre-Columbian Peruvian cultures: was it an option to treat epilepsy?

Published:2022-07-27 Issue:10 Volume:145 Page:3335-3338
ISSN:0006-8950
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Author:

Espino Poul H¹^ORCID,Toro-Perez Juan E²,Shkrum Stephanie³,Burneo Jorge G¹⁴⁵

Affiliation:

1. Epilepsy Program, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University , London, Ontario, N6A5C1 , Canada

2. Pediatric Epilepsy Program of The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa , Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1 , Canada

3. Research Assistant, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University , London, Ontario , Canada

4. Neuroepidemiology Unit, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University , London, Ontario, N6A5C1 , Canada

5. Jack Cowin Endowed Chair in Epilepsy Research, Western University , London, Ontario , Canada

Abstract

Cranial trepanation is the oldest known surgical procedure in the world, but why was it performed? By examining evidence from pre-Columbian Peruvian cultures—where trepanation was relatively common—Espino et al. critically evaluate whether trepanation was used as a treatment for epilepsy.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Neurology (clinical)

Link

https://academic.oup.com/brain/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/brain/awac277/45695083/awac277.pdf

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