AI Article Synopsis
- The text outlines the impact of various epidemics throughout human history, focusing specifically on diseases affecting the peripheral nervous system.
- It highlights three key infectious diseases responsible for epidemics: leprosy, poliomyelitis, and diphtheria.
- Additionally, the text addresses significant epidemics that are driven by immune-mediated causes, discussing their relevance and effects.
Article Abstract
The history of mankind is marked by numerous epidemics, some of which involved diseases of the peripheral nervous system, either infectious or otherwise. We describe here the three main infectious causes of epidemics that affect the peripheral nervous system: leprosy, poliomyelitis and diphtheria. We then discuss the main epidemics of immune-mediated origin.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7483039 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00415-020-10215-9 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
peripheral nervous
12
nervous system
12
epidemics
4
epidemics outbreaks
4
outbreaks peripheral
4
system disorders
4
disorders infectious
4
infectious immune-mediated
4
immune-mediated history
4
history mankind
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!