Headache and health in the Brazilian Imperial Period

Authors

  • Alexandre Campos Pulido R4 Neurologia
  • Caroline Mensor Folchini Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Katia Regina de Moura Vieira Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Pedro André Kowacs Universidade Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2016.4

Keywords:

Headache, Brazilian Imperial period, Headache etiology, Headache therapy, Headache phytotherapy

Abstract

Treatment of headaches always has been a challenge for people and health care professionals. The purpose of this article is to review the treatments found in bibliographic sources of the Brazilian Imperial period, and make a narrative description. The sources consulted, such as the "Chernoviz Manual" and the writings of Sigaud revealed that the treatment of headaches was frequently based on homemade treatments or Amerindians herbs recipes. Only recently headache was included as a relevant issue to medicine, as well as its scientific approach. This article provides information about the view at that time concerning to the etiology of headaches and ways of treatment, to trace a narrative scenario of these aspects in the nineteenth century in the Empire of Brazil.

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Author Biographies

Alexandre Campos Pulido, R4 Neurologia

R4 Neurologia - Área de Atuação - Dor - Curirtiba, PR, Brazil

Caroline Mensor Folchini, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Farmacêutica, Mestranda em Medicina Interna pela UFPR - Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Katia Regina de Moura Vieira, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Odontopediatra, Ortodontista e Mestranda em Neurologia da Dor - Curirtiba, PR, Brazil

Pedro André Kowacs, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Coordenador do Setor de Cefaleias do Serviço de Neurologia do HC-UFPR e do 4º ano de Residência Médica em Neurologia - Área de Atuação: Dor - Curirtiba, PR, Brazil

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Published

2016-03-31

How to Cite

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Pulido AC, Folchini CM, Vieira KR de M, Kowacs PA. Headache and health in the Brazilian Imperial Period. Headache Med [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 13];7(1):15-7. Available from: https://headachemedicine.com.br/index.php/hm/article/view/275

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Medicine History

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