Leopold Auenbrugger: camphor-induced epilepsy - remedy for manic psychosis.
Pearce JM
Emeritus Consultant Neurologist, Department of Neurology, Hull Royal Infirmary and Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK.
Leopold Auenbrugger invented the art of diagnostic percussion. This paper recalls his use of camphor to induce epileptic fits, which were considered a remedy for psychosis. The initiation of the art of percussion by Auenbrugger is outlined, with a brief biographical sketch.
Published 18 December 2007 in Eur Neurol, 59(1): 105-7.
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