JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RESEARCH - Vol. I, n 2 , December, 2014

Pages: 73-76
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Brain Lesions in Ibn Sina's (CANON OF MEDICINE): Ancient Theories and Current Medical Concepts

Author: H. Ramdani, A. Hajjioui, M. Fourtassi

Category: JMSR History of Medicine

Abstract:

The brain and its lesions have interested many physicians and scientists throughout history. Since Hippocrates, they have been extensively studied by many physicians and surgeons, each adding new insights to previous knowledge. In his Canon of Medicine, Ibn Sina, gave outstanding descriptions of several neurological conditions along with their symptoms, complications and treatments. Some of his clinical approaches and therapeutic guidelines still concur with current medical knowledge. In this article, we investigate Ibn Sina's writings and knowledge about three different conditions causing brain injury, which are stroke, traumatic head injury and Meningitis.

Keywords: Canon of medicine, Head injury, Meningitis, Ibn Sina, Stroke