title: 'The falling sickness' in literature.
abstract: Seizures have been described in literature since early times. Since classical literature reflects the attitudes of society, a review of "the falling sickness" in literature provides some insights into the profound affect of epilepsy. This article explores some great writings describing epilepsy and the changing view of an epileptic as a person being "possessed" to that of one with a medical condition.
authors.affiliation: Neurology of Battle Creek, Mich 49017, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D001633:Bible; D004324:Drama / Q000266:history; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000266:history*; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008093:Literature, Modern / Q000266:history*; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D009040:Motion Pictures / Q000266:history