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The First Neurology Book: De Cerebri Morbis... (1549) by Jason Pratensis

The First Neurology Book: De Cerebri Morbis... (1549) by Jason Pratensis Abstract • In 1549, Jason Pratensis published De Cerebris Morbis... (DCM), the first separate book on the general subject of neurologic disease. The publication of DCM reflected two trends in 16th century medicine: (1) interest in the anatomy and function of specific organs, and (2) retranslation of the works of Galen, who emphasized the primacy of the brain in behavioral and motor functions. Brain diseases in DCM were classified in terms of symptom complexes. Some of the 33 chapters discuss tremor, tetanus, vertigo, epilepsy, and hemicrania. Concepts of diseases, and their pathogenesis and treatment, reflected the writings of Greek, Roman, and Arabic authors, as well as newer concepts of astrology and pharmacy that were prevalent during the Renaissance. There were few new bed-side or clinical observations in DCM. However, DCM is an important text, crystallizing several 16th century trends to provide the first compendium of brain disorders. References 1. Pratensis J: De Cerebri Morbis: Hoc Est, Omnibus Ferme, etc . Basel, Switzerland, Henrichum Petri, 1549. 2. Mettler CC, Mettler FA: History of Medicine: A Correlative Text Arranged According to Subjects . Philadelphia, Blakiston Co, 1947. 3. Durling RJ: A Catalogue of 16th Century Printed Books in the National Library of Medicine. Bethesda, Md, US Dept Health, Education, Welfare, 1967. 4. Laehr H: Die Literatur der Psychiatrie, Neurologie und Psychologie von 1459-1799 . Berlin, George Reimer Verlag, 1900. 5. Burton R: The Anatomy of Melancholy . New York, Tudor Publishing Co, 1948. 6. Alberti JM: De Omnibus Ingeniis Augede Memorie.... Bologna, Italy, FP Benedictus, 1491. 7. Berengario da Carpi J: Tractatus de Fractura Calve Sive Cranei a Carpo editus Hieronymum de Benedictus, Bologna, Italy, Ex Officina Plantiniana, Apud Franciscum Raphelengium, 1518. 8. Gabuccini H: De Comitiali Morbo, libri III . Venetiis, Aldus, 1561. 9. Van Heurne J: De Morbis qui in Singulis Partibus Humani Capitis Insidere Consueverunt , etc. Leiden, the Netherlands, 1594. 10. Schenck von Grafenberg J: Observationes Medicae de Capite Humano , etc. Basel, Switzerland, Frobeniana, 1584. 11. Willis T: Cerebri anatome: cui Accessit Nervorum Descripto et Usis . London, J. Flesher, 1664, pp c3, 235. 12. McHenry LC Jr: Garrison's History of Neurology . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1969. 13. Spillane JD: The Doctrine of the Nerves . New York, Oxford University Press, 1981. 14. Lindeboom GA: Dutch Medical Bibliography . Amsterdam, Editions Rodopi BV, 1984, p 1567. 15. O'Malley CD: Andreas Vesalius of Brussels 1514-1564 . Berkeley, University of California Press, 1964, pp 62-72. 16. Banga J: Geschiedenis van de Geneeskunde en van Hare Beoefenaren in Nederland . Leeuwarden, W. Eekhoff, 1868, pp 32-39. 17. Eloy NFJ: Dictionaire Historique de la Medicine Ancienne et Moderne.... Mons, Belgium, H Hoyois, 1778, vol 3, p 620. 18. Von Haller A: Bibliotheca Anatomica . Zurich, Orell, Gessner, & Fuessli, 1774-1777, vol 1, p 170. 19. Thorndyke L: A History of Magic and Experimental Science . New York, Columbia University Press, 1941, vol 5, pp 443-444. 20. Forestus P: Opera Omnia . Rouen, France, Berthelin Bros, 1653, vol I, p 33; 21. vol 4, p 186. 22. Adams F: The Seven Books of Paulus Aegineta (translated from the Greek with a commentary). London, C & J Adlard, 1844. 23. Benedetti A: De Re Medica... de Omnium a Vertice ad Plantum.... Basel, Switzerland, Henrichum Petrum, 1549. 24. Bylebyl JJ: Medicine, philosophy, and humanism in Renaissance Italy , in Shirley JW, Hoeniger FD (eds): Science and the Arts in the Renaissance . Washington, DC, Folger Books, 1985. 25. Temkin O: Galenism, Rise and Decline of a Medical Philosophy . Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 1973. 26. Durling RJ: A chronological census of Renaissance editions and translations of Galen . J Warburg and Courtauld Insts 1961;24:230-305.Crossref 27. Dryander J: Anatomia Capitis Humani Marburg, Eucharium Ceruicoznum, 1536. 28. Estienne C: De Dissectione Partium Corporis Humani Libri Tres.... Paris, Simonem Colineaum, 1545. 29. Vesalius A: De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septum . Basel, Switzerland, Joannis Oporini, 1543. 30. Willis T: De Anima Brutorum . Oxford, England, R Davis, 1672. 31. Cooke J: A Treatise on Nervous Disease . London, Longman Co, 1820-1823. 32. Romberg MH: Lehrbuch der Nerven Krankheiten des Menschen . Berlin, A Duncker, 1840-1846. 33. Morgagni GB: De Sedibus, et Causis Morborum per Anatomen Indagatis Libri Quinque . Vienna, Remondiana, 1761. 34. Barrough P: The Method of Phisick Containing the Causes, Signes and Cures of Inward Diseases in Mans Body From the Head to the Foote , ed 3. London, Richard Field, 1601. 35. Whitwell JR: Historical Notes on Psychiatry . London, H. K. Lewis & Co, 1936. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Neurology American Medical Association

The First Neurology Book: De Cerebri Morbis... (1549) by Jason Pratensis

Archives of Neurology , Volume 45 (3) – Mar 1, 1988

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Abstract • In 1549, Jason Pratensis published De Cerebris Morbis... (DCM), the first separate book on the general subject of neurologic disease. The publication of DCM reflected two trends in 16th century medicine: (1) interest in the anatomy and function of specific organs, and (2) retranslation of the works of Galen, who emphasized the primacy of the brain in behavioral and motor functions. Brain diseases in DCM were classified in terms of symptom complexes. Some of the 33 chapters discuss tremor, tetanus, vertigo, epilepsy, and hemicrania. Concepts of diseases, and their pathogenesis and treatment, reflected the writings of Greek, Roman, and Arabic authors, as well as newer concepts of astrology and pharmacy that were prevalent during the Renaissance. There were few new bed-side or clinical observations in DCM. However, DCM is an important text, crystallizing several 16th century trends to provide the first compendium of brain disorders. References 1. Pratensis J: De Cerebri Morbis: Hoc Est, Omnibus Ferme, etc . Basel, Switzerland, Henrichum Petri, 1549. 2. Mettler CC, Mettler FA: History of Medicine: A Correlative Text Arranged According to Subjects . Philadelphia, Blakiston Co, 1947. 3. Durling RJ: A Catalogue of 16th Century Printed Books in the National Library of Medicine. Bethesda, Md, US Dept Health, Education, Welfare, 1967. 4. Laehr H: Die Literatur der Psychiatrie, Neurologie und Psychologie von 1459-1799 . Berlin, George Reimer Verlag, 1900. 5. Burton R: The Anatomy of Melancholy . New York, Tudor Publishing Co, 1948. 6. Alberti JM: De Omnibus Ingeniis Augede Memorie.... Bologna, Italy, FP Benedictus, 1491. 7. Berengario da Carpi J: Tractatus de Fractura Calve Sive Cranei a Carpo editus Hieronymum de Benedictus, Bologna, Italy, Ex Officina Plantiniana, Apud Franciscum Raphelengium, 1518. 8. Gabuccini H: De Comitiali Morbo, libri III . Venetiis, Aldus, 1561. 9. Van Heurne J: De Morbis qui in Singulis Partibus Humani Capitis Insidere Consueverunt , etc. Leiden, the Netherlands, 1594. 10. Schenck von Grafenberg J: Observationes Medicae de Capite Humano , etc. Basel, Switzerland, Frobeniana, 1584. 11. Willis T: Cerebri anatome: cui Accessit Nervorum Descripto et Usis . London, J. Flesher, 1664, pp c3, 235. 12. McHenry LC Jr: Garrison's History of Neurology . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1969. 13. Spillane JD: The Doctrine of the Nerves . New York, Oxford University Press, 1981. 14. Lindeboom GA: Dutch Medical Bibliography . Amsterdam, Editions Rodopi BV, 1984, p 1567. 15. O'Malley CD: Andreas Vesalius of Brussels 1514-1564 . Berkeley, University of California Press, 1964, pp 62-72. 16. Banga J: Geschiedenis van de Geneeskunde en van Hare Beoefenaren in Nederland . Leeuwarden, W. Eekhoff, 1868, pp 32-39. 17. Eloy NFJ: Dictionaire Historique de la Medicine Ancienne et Moderne.... Mons, Belgium, H Hoyois, 1778, vol 3, p 620. 18. Von Haller A: Bibliotheca Anatomica . Zurich, Orell, Gessner, & Fuessli, 1774-1777, vol 1, p 170. 19. Thorndyke L: A History of Magic and Experimental Science . New York, Columbia University Press, 1941, vol 5, pp 443-444. 20. Forestus P: Opera Omnia . Rouen, France, Berthelin Bros, 1653, vol I, p 33; 21. vol 4, p 186. 22. Adams F: The Seven Books of Paulus Aegineta (translated from the Greek with a commentary). London, C & J Adlard, 1844. 23. Benedetti A: De Re Medica... de Omnium a Vertice ad Plantum.... Basel, Switzerland, Henrichum Petrum, 1549. 24. Bylebyl JJ: Medicine, philosophy, and humanism in Renaissance Italy , in Shirley JW, Hoeniger FD (eds): Science and the Arts in the Renaissance . Washington, DC, Folger Books, 1985. 25. Temkin O: Galenism, Rise and Decline of a Medical Philosophy . Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 1973. 26. Durling RJ: A chronological census of Renaissance editions and translations of Galen . J Warburg and Courtauld Insts 1961;24:230-305.Crossref 27. Dryander J: Anatomia Capitis Humani Marburg, Eucharium Ceruicoznum, 1536. 28. Estienne C: De Dissectione Partium Corporis Humani Libri Tres.... Paris, Simonem Colineaum, 1545. 29. Vesalius A: De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septum . Basel, Switzerland, Joannis Oporini, 1543. 30. Willis T: De Anima Brutorum . Oxford, England, R Davis, 1672. 31. Cooke J: A Treatise on Nervous Disease . London, Longman Co, 1820-1823. 32. Romberg MH: Lehrbuch der Nerven Krankheiten des Menschen . Berlin, A Duncker, 1840-1846. 33. Morgagni GB: De Sedibus, et Causis Morborum per Anatomen Indagatis Libri Quinque . Vienna, Remondiana, 1761. 34. Barrough P: The Method of Phisick Containing the Causes, Signes and Cures of Inward Diseases in Mans Body From the Head to the Foote , ed 3. London, Richard Field, 1601. 35. Whitwell JR: Historical Notes on Psychiatry . London, H. K. Lewis & Co, 1936.

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