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Leopold Auenbrugger: Camphor-induced epilepsy - Remedy for manic psychosis

European Neurology (2007) 59(1-2) 105-107
DOI: 10.1159/000109581
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Leopold Auenbrugger invented the art of diagnostic percussion. This paper recalls his use of camphor to induce epileptic fits, which were considered a remedy for psychosis. The initiation of the art of percussion by Auenbrugger is outlined, with a brief biographical sketch. Copyright © 2007 S. Karger AG.

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Pearce, J. M. S. (2007). Leopold Auenbrugger: Camphor-induced epilepsy - Remedy for manic psychosis. European Neurology, 59(1–2), 105–107. https://doi.org/10.1159/000109581

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