[The battle of schizophrenia].

Abstract

The notion of "dementia praecox" was introduced by Kraeplin to create a new mental illness like dementia paralytica of Bayle. Afterwards this new illness was called schizophrenia by Bleuler. From more half a century. I have studied this illness, specially the "Catatonia" theses researches pointed that catatonia is not an incurable disease but is a toxic reaction especially to colibacillar toxin and others toxins. I could reproduce the catatonia in animals with several toxics (in the beginning with de Jong from Amsterdam with bulbocapnine and afterwards with other toxins). To conclude, psychiatry must remain a part of general medicine with the arm of complete cura and with human feelings.

• Authors: H Baruk
• Journal: Bulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine (Bull Acad Natl Med) Vol. 174 Issue 2 Pg. 191-6 (Feb 1990) ISSN: 0001-4079 [Print] Netherlands
• Vernacular Title: La bataille de la schizophrénie.
• PMID: 2196978 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Historical Article, Journal Article)

Topics

• History, 19th Century
• History, 20th Century
• Humans
• Psychological Theory
• Research
• Schizophrenia (etiology, history)