Blood, Phlegm and Spirits: Galen on Stroke
DOI: 10.17720/2409-5834.v2.2.2015.15k A. Karenberg,Doctor of Medical Science, ProfessorInstitute for the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, University of Cologne (Germany) By reviewing the original sources, this paper examines Galen’s contributions to the doctrine of stroke, or, in ancient terminology, “apoplexy”. Following a sketchy outline of methodical issues and pre-Galenic concepts of the disease, Galen’s definition …