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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, survived the acut...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Foley, Paul Bernard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
Subjects:
Virology
Medicine / Research
Biology / Research
Human Physiology
Biomedical Research
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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