The history of the scientific description and conceptualisation of the condition named “hydrocephalus” goes back to Graeco-Roman antiquity. The present article provides an extensive examination of the ancient Greek and Latin texts on the topic, including the only extant medical papyrus dealing with it. A thorough investigation of these primary sources allows us to expand our knowledge of this disorder throughout history and how its nosological conception has varied over time.

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背景下的脑积水：希腊罗马史

对名为“脑积水”的病症进行科学描述和概念化的历史可以追溯到古希腊罗马时期。本文对有关该主题的古希腊和拉丁文本进行了广泛的检查，包括处理该主题的唯一现存医学纸莎草纸。对这些主要来源的彻底调查使我们能够在整个历史中扩展我们对这种疾病的了解，以及它的疾病分类学概念是如何随着时间的推移而变化的。