title: Management of childhood diseases in the Byzantine period: VII - epilepsy.
abstract: Epilepsy was referred to as a serious medical problem with poor outcome by the Byzantine physicians. For the treatment they suggested herbal or animal substances in many different forms, but they stressed the importance of a proper diet. In their efforts to elucidate the mechanisms involved in the onset as well as the course of the disease they were influenced by the Hippocratic tradition of juices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioanna A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ramoutsaki
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dimitriou
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalmanti
mesh_terms: D018612:Byzantium; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans