Sonko-Nanay and epilepsy among the Incas.
The ancient American Inca culture was characterized by great cultural and organizational achievements. Medicine was also highly developed and epilepsy was a well-recognized disorder. Spanish chroniclers have given insightful accounts of the native point of view. Sonko-Nanay, a term that possibly refers to an epileptic event, is discussed in this article.
Burneo
Jorge G
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Epilepsy Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, CIRC-312, 1719 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-0021, USA. jburneo@uab.edu
D004827:Epilepsy / Q000266:history*; D049690:History, Ancient; D007199:Indians, South American / Q000266:history*; D013020:South America; D009626:Terminology as Topic