[Al-Akhawayni, an influencial contributor to medieval Persian science of neurology]

ABSTRACT

Al-Akhawayni Bukhari [?-983 AD], great 10th century Persian physician, in his extant book entitled Hidayat[Guide] discussed different aspects of some neurologic diseases that include prevention, clinical findings, treatment, and sometimes prognosis. Without doubt, Al-Akhawayni's knowledge on neurology, in addition to his familiarity to the works of his predecessors is obviously indebted to his experimental approach to medicine. These features resulted in providing a number of innovations. Another evidence is that, Al-Akhawayniwas known as insane's physician during his lifetime as a doctor. Therefore, it seems to be essential that this physician's only surviving book is evaluated with more emphasis, and Al-Akhawayni is being introduced to the modern world of science