An Anthropological Study About Epilepsy In Native Tribes From Central And South America

An Anthropological Study About Epilepsy In Native Tribes From Central And South America Francisco Javier Carod-Artal, and Carolina Benigna Vázquez-Cabrera, 2010   Purpose: Epilepsy was a well-recognized disease in pre-Columbian cultures. However, anthropological studies about epilepsy in native cultures living at the present time are scarce. The objective of this paper was to study native perception and myths about epilepsy, their magic-religious healing rites and ceremonies, and the...

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