ReviewCureus2021
The History of Epilepsy: From Ancient Mystery to Modern Misconception.
Review in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- Epilepsy, Ethics, Ethnicity: "Making and Unmaking" Elsie Lacks at Crownsville State Hospital in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.Journal of bioethical inquiry · 2026Article
- Epilepsy in children and young people as a stigma throughout history: identifying cultural, religious and educational factors to design strategies for contemporary social inclusion.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Review
- Sex-specific proteomic analysis of epileptic brain tissues from Pten knockout mice and human refractory epilepsy.Experimental neurology · 2025Article
- EEG changes associated with hallucinations caused by Charles Bonnet Syndrome.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- The role of pharmacists in enhancing epilepsy care: a systematic review of community and outpatient interventions.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2025Review
- Clinical characterization and management of persons with comorbid epilepsy and depression: an expert opinion paper.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Epinephrine, Pregabalin, and Crizotinib as Three Medicines with Polish Implications over Three Last Centuries and in View of Three Different Drug Discovery Approaches.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Biomechanical Effects of Seizures on Cerebral Dynamics and Brain Stress.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Schiff Bases: A Captivating Scaffold with Potential Anticonvulsant Activity.Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2024Review
- A real-world pharmacovigilance analysis of eslicarbazepine acetate using the FDA adverse events reporting system (FAERS) database from 2013 (Q4) to 2024 (Q1).Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Saudi population toward people with epilepsy: narrow or wide?Acta epileptologica · 2023Article
- Epilepsy in Asian countries.Acta epileptologica · 2023Review
- Knowledge and Attitudes towards Epilepsy of Croatian General Student Population and Biomedical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Development of Antiepileptic Drugs throughout History: From Serendipity to Artificial Intelligence.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Whole exome sequencing identified five novel variants inFrontiers in genetics · 2023Article
- Zebrafish as a robust preclinical platform for screening plant-derived drugs with anticonvulsant properties-a review.Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2023Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Epilepsy is an ancient disease, which has fascinated and frightened scientists and laymen alike. Before the working knowledge of the central nervous system, seizures were shrouded in mystery. In antiquity, this disease was accredited to gods and demonic possession, causing those with epilepsy to be feared and isolated. Epilepsy patients continued to face discrimination through the mid-20th century. This discrimination ranged from lack of access to health insurance, jobs, and marriage equality to forced sterilizations. Despite the strides that have been made, there are still many misconceptions globally regarding epilepsy. Studies show that patients with epilepsy in communities that understand the pathology and cause of seizures are generally more successful in social and educational environments. While there has been progress, there is more work which needs to be done to educate people across the globe about the pathology of epilepsy.
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