Historical Bibliography Updated: February 4, 2020
Cases of apoplexy and lethargy: with observations upon the comatose diseases.
Publication Details
London: Thomas Underwood, 1812 CE.
Cheyne believed that cerebral anemia might be the cause of apoplexy, and described pathological cases of cerebral infarction and of cerebral hemorrhage. The work contains the first illustration of a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #4519.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/378 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | cases-of-apoplexy-and-lethargy-with-observations-upon-the-comatose-diseases |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London