Encephalitis Lethargica The Mind and Brain Virus /

Encephalitis lethargica ('sleeping sickness') was a mysterious disorder that swept the world in the decade following the First World War, before disappearing without its cause having been identified. Around 85% of its victims, predominantly children, adolescents and younger adults, survive...

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Main Author: Foley, Paul Bernard (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York , 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Virology.
Medicine.
Human physiology.
ISBN:9781493903849
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1915-1918: The Origins Of Encephalitis Lethargica
  • 1919‐1924: The International Epidemic
  • The Nature Of Acute Encephalitis Lethargica
  • When Night Comes Falling: Chronic Encephalitis Lethargica
  • The Psychiatry Of Encephalitis Lethargica
  • The Neuropathology Of Encephalitis Lethargica
  • What Caused Encephalitis Lethargica?
  • After The Flood
  • The Fading Trail Of The Sleepy Wraith
  • Index.

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