Re: Looking for information

[Heather Swann <heather@pop.net>]

Poster: Heather Swann <heather@pop.net>

> So did Europeans in the Middle Ages.  Trepanning, it was called.>
>They
> > drilled holes in the skull to relieve pressure on the brain.
> 
> Well, I don't know about you, but I think I'd need that kind of medical
> assistance like I need a hole in the head...
> 
> Julien

Well, yeah...what's interesting is that the Egyptians would actually
remove parts of the brain that appeared infected, swollen or diseased. 
There is a fictional depiction in a book called......The Egyptian.  Took
me a minute to remember.  A very silly movie was made of the book.

Miri
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