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  • Title: 'The falling sickness' in literature.
    Author: Jones JM.
    Journal: South Med J; 2000 Dec; 93(12):1169-72. PubMed ID: 11142451.
    Abstract:
    Seizures have been described in literature since early times. Since classical literature reflects the attitudes of society, a review of "the falling sickness" in literature provides some insights into the profound affect of epilepsy. This article explores some great writings describing epilepsy and the changing view of an epileptic as a person being "possessed" to that of one with a medical condition.
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