Article ID: CBB668870250

Neuroscience and Greek Mythology (2019)

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This article highlights the major reflections of ancient Greek mythology in modern neuroscience. An analysis of ancient Greek texts and medical literature using the MeSH term mythology was performed to identify mythological references pertaining to neuroscience. The findings are discussed in relation to etymology, early conceptualization of the nervous system structure and function, incipient characterization of neuropsychiatric disease, and philosophical stance to the practice of medicine in ancient Greece. The search identified numerous observations in clinical neurology (e.g., stroke, epilepsy, cognitive and movement disorders, sleep, pain and neuromuscular medicine, neuroinfectious diseases, headache, neuroophthalmology, and neurourology), neurosurgery, and psychiatry, as well as basic neurosciences (e.g., anatomy, embryology, genetics, pathology, and pharmacology) concealed in ancient myths. Beyond mere etymological allure and imaginative reflections in science, these fables envisage philosophical concepts that still tantalize our protean medical practice today.

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Authors & Contributors
Reynolds, Edward H.
Lazar, J. Wayne
Binder, Devin K.
Barbara, Jean-Gaël
Waclawik, Andrew J.
Thumiger, Chiara
Concepts
Neurology
Nervous system
Neurosciences
Psychology
Medicine
Neurological diseases
Time Periods
19th century
Ancient
Modern
20th century, early
Early modern
20th century
Places
Greece
United States
France
Europe
China
Taiwan
Institutions
Salpêtrière, Paris
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