title: Epilepsy in twentieth century literature.
abstract: Literature can be viewed as a mirror that reflects society's attitude toward epilepsy. This article examines how epilepsy is portrayed in selected twentieth century literary works. Although these works were written by intellectuals, they still offer an image of epilepsy as a phenomenon characterized by supernatural features.
authors.affiliation: International School of Neurological Sciences S. Servolo, Venice, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vanzan Paladin
mesh_terms: D004827:Epilepsy / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D005495:Folklore; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007585:Jews / Q000266:history; D008093:Literature, Modern / Q000266:history*; D008513:Medicine in Literature