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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