Hydrocephalus and its management in Avicenna's Canon of Medicine

Aciduman A., Belen D.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, cilt.106, sa.6, ss.513-516, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 106 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3171/ped.2007.106.6.513
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.513-516
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hydrocephalus, Avicenna, Canon of Medicine, medical history, neurosurgical history, pediatric neurosurgery
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Hydrocephalus and macrocrania in children have been regarded as amazing disorders throughout the history of med icine. Although the main underlying causes and pathophysiology of hydrocephalus were not understood until the middle of the 18th century, early physicians had made important contributions to this field with their careful observations, management protocols, and anatomical studies. Among these pioneering physicians was Avicenna, widely accepted as an influential and leading scientific figure of the medieval ages. Avicenna was interested in the study of hydrocephalus, and in his principal medical book, the Canon of Medicine, he devoted a large section to this topic. In this paper, a short excerpt concerning hydrocephalus is presented from Avicenna's Canon.