title: Mythological and Prehistorical Origins of Neurosurgery.
abstract: Mythology has a cultural appeal, and the description of some neurosurgical procedures in the Hindu, Greek, Egyptian, and Chinese mythology has a bearing to the origins of our professions. The traces to some of our modern-day practices also can be linked back to the ancient prehistoric eras of the Siberian, Persian, and the Andean region. In this historical perspective, we briefly dwell into individual accounts through the prism of different cultures to highlight the development of neurosurgery in mythology and prehistoric era.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. Electronic address: ananda@lsuhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nanda
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filis
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kalakoti
mesh_terms: D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D009229:Mythology; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D011173:Portraits as Topic
keywords: Craniotomy; Mythology; Myths; Neurosurgery