The relationship between the First World War and neurology: 100 years of “Shell Shock”

The relationship between the First World War and neurology: 100 years of “Shell Shock”

ABSTRACT The First World War was a global war, beginning on 28 July 1914, until 11 November 1918. Soon after the beginning of the war, there was an “epidemic” of neurological conversion symptoms. Soldiers on both sides started to present in large numbers with neurological symptoms, such as dizziness...

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Main Authors: José Luiz Pedroso, Stefanie C. Linden, Orlando G. Barsottini, Péricles Maranhão Filho, Andrew J. Lees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
First World War
shell shock
combat disorders
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017000500317&lng=en&tlng=en
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Andrew J. Lees
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Stefanie C. Linden
Orlando G. Barsottini
Péricles Maranhão Filho
Andrew J. Lees
The relationship between the First World War and neurology: 100 years of “Shell Shock”
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
First World War
shell shock
combat disorders
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Stefanie C. Linden
Orlando G. Barsottini
Péricles Maranhão Filho
Andrew J. Lees
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title The relationship between the First World War and neurology: 100 years of “Shell Shock”
title_short The relationship between the First World War and neurology: 100 years of “Shell Shock”
title_full The relationship between the First World War and neurology: 100 years of “Shell Shock”
title_fullStr The relationship between the First World War and neurology: 100 years of “Shell Shock”
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between the First World War and neurology: 100 years of “Shell Shock”
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publisher Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
series Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
issn 1678-4227
description ABSTRACT The First World War was a global war, beginning on 28 July 1914, until 11 November 1918. Soon after the beginning of the war, there was an “epidemic” of neurological conversion symptoms. Soldiers on both sides started to present in large numbers with neurological symptoms, such as dizziness, tremor, paraplegia, tinnitus, amnesia, weakness, headache and mutism of psychosomatic origin. This condition was known as shell shock, or “war neurosis”. Because medically unexplained symptoms remain a major challenge, and considering the close relationship of symptoms described in shell shock with clinical neurology, we should study their history in order to improve future care.
topic First World War
shell shock
combat disorders
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017000500317&lng=en&tlng=en
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