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Abstract
Leopold Auenbrugger invented the art of diagnostic percussion. This paper recalls his use of camphor to induce epileptic fits, which were considered a remedy for psychosis. The initiation of the art of percussion by Auenbrugger is outlined, with a brief biographical sketch. (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, BaselEntities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17934285 DOI: 10.1159/000109581
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Neurol ISSN: 0014-3022 Impact factor: 1.710