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1: Neurosurgery. 2008 Jul;63(1):156-62; discussion 162-3. Links

Roots of neuroanatomy, neurology, and neurosurgery as found in the Bible and Talmud.

Tubbs RS, Loukas M, Shoja MM, Cohen-Gadol AA, Wellons JC 3rd, Oakes WJ.

Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital, and Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA. rstubbs@uab.edu

Historical observations and interpretations regarding the treatment of components of the nervous system can be found in the writings of the Bible and Talmud. A review of topics germane to modern neuroanatomy, neurology, and neurosurgery from these early, rich writings is presented herein. These historic writings provide a glimpse into the early understanding, description, and treatment of pathologies of the nervous system.

PMID: 18728580 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]