Tubbs R Shane, Loukas Marios, Shoja Mohammadali M, Cohen-Gadol Aaron A, Wellons John C, Oakes W Jerry
Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital, and Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA.
Neurosurgery. 2008 Jul;63(1):156-62; discussion 162-3. doi: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000335082.54975.89.
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.
