ABSTRACT
Zeus is known as the king of the gods and god of the sky. His attributes are lightning and thunder and he is often depicted about to hurl them. According to Greek mythology, Zeus molested the titan Metis and decided to swallow her when she was pregnant, which resulted in an excruciating headache, only relieved after a craniotomy performed using Hephaestus' axe. The result of this procedure was the birth of Athena, Zeus' daughter. We conducted a combined analysis of some writings such as the classical mythological poem Theogony by Hesiod, and some other books that examine and retell myths and legends of ancient Greece, with medical papers on this topic, trying to characterize Zeus' headache. Would it be possible to fit Zeus' headache into the group of thunderclap headaches?
Zeus é conhecido como rei dos deuses e deus dos céus. Tem como atributos os raios e os trovões e é frequentemente representado prestes a lançá-los. De acordo com a mitologia grega, Zeus molestou a titã Métis e resolveu engoli-la grávida, o que resultou em uma cefaleia excruciante, apenas aliviada após uma craniotomia realizada por meio do machado de Hefesto. O fruto deste procedimento foi Atena, filha de Zeus. Realizamos uma análise combinada utilizando escritos mitológicos clássicos como o poema Teogonia de Hesíodo, além de outros livros sobre mitologia e artigos médicos que tratam deste tema, para tentar caracterizar a cefaleia de Zeus. Seria possível enquadrar a cefaleia de Zeus no grupo das cefaleias em trovoada?
Subject(s)
Humans , Craniotomy/history , Headache , Mythology , Headache Disorders , Greece, AncientABSTRACT
Las trepanaciones o craneotomías encontradas en America latina, fueron realizadas por culturas preincaicas y posteriormente por los Pueblos que fueron instruidos por ellos, durante su expansión del Tahuantinsuyo. En el presente trabajo se analizan aspectos del pre y postoperatorio, así como también del entorno, materiales de craneoplastías, elementos de sutura, etc.Se ensayan interpretaciones a la luz de nuevos hallazgos de la Neurocirugía y mi renovado interés por el tema.
The trepanation craniotomias found in americas or latino, were made by pre incaicas cultures and subsequently by People wo were educated by them, during their expansión of Tahuantinsuyo.In this paper we analyze aspects of pre and post operative periods, as well as the environment, craneoplasty materials,elements of suture, and so on. We rehearse interpretations in light of new findings of Neurosurgery and renewed interest in the topic.
Subject(s)
Anesthesia/history , Craniotomy/history , Latin America , Neurosurgery/history , Neurosurgery/instrumentation , Plants, Medicinal , Sutures/history , Trephining/history , General Surgery/history , Prostheses and Implants/history , Bandages/historyABSTRACT
Relatam-se os trabalhos pioneiros de Broca sobre localizaçöes cerebrais e topografia cranioencefálica e a aplicaçäo dos mesmos á primeira craniotomia baseada em localizaçäo cerebral