Roman Medical History: History of Neurosurgery

Roman medical history was an absolutely fundamental period in improving our understanding of how the body works. In this History of Neurosurgery video we cover both Roman history and Greek history and how it was so important in the development of neurosurgery today. We cover great figures including Galen, Hippocrates and Erasistratus and their contributions to our understanding of the brain and the eventual development of neurosurgery.
00:00 Start
01:55 Hippocrates
02:55 The four humours
04:04 Herophilus and Erasistratus
06:57 Galen
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✍ Thumb by Sarai Llamas (saraillamas.com/) and "Broken" Bran - / brangsmith
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[@Brainbook]

Who is your favourite character from Greek and Roman history?

[@Andrei-uf9hi]

You ❤️

[@AyushiTandon00]

Galen

[@coalyboi7939]

Galensssss

[@stnylan]

Aristophanes - because The Frogs remains one of the greatest comedies of all time.

[@sebastianparedes4170]

Galen

[@MedlifeCrisis]

"Random people travelling around treating people without any education". Neurosurgery in a nutshell.

[@nishant7335]

Brutal

[@Dranamolous]

3:20 Shots fired

[@Brainbook]

@medlifecrisis will never notice

[@MedlifeCrisis]

@@Brainbook Boo

[@Brainbook]

@@MedlifeCrisis shots returned

[@maxnordler7145]

3:25 haha love British banter

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[@danishaheer1008]

Love the series, very educational!

[@Brainbook]

Thanks Danish!

[@alexandergibson6243]

I laughed way too hard at 3:20

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Accelerated residence in neurosurgery: six weeks; accelerated residency in neurology: ten weeks; accelerated course in Ancient Greek: began in September 1934 - still working through the intermediate stages...

[@tsiampos199]

I have watched so much videos from youtubers, but you are put the most interest ideas 💡 Thank you 🙏 for your effort.

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Video 👌👌... I am grateful that I found this channel 💜

[@Brainbook]

Thank you!

[@serendipityculture1679]

@@Brainbook I felt a drip in middle of my brain, neurologists said its impossible but even a CT scan showed this. Why did I feel a liquid drip as I assumed they had no nerves that connect where u feel drips in brain?

[@1Phokion]

Brilliantly done. Thanks!

[@Brainbook]

Oh gosh thank you so much!

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

Good explanation 👍

[@kevindutoit]

Absolutely fabulous ‼️

[@Alpha_Omega_1541]

Great video, I love this channel!

[@Brainbook]

Thank you we love you too!

[@lakotaimhoffreynolds1802]

I love you videos! I want to be a Neurosurgeon as well and I’m only in High School here in the U.S. I get so excited every time I watch on of your videos. I know this is something I want to do. It just fascinates me! Thank you for everything that you do.❤️

[@Brainbook]

That's very kind thank you!

[@lakotaimhoffreynolds1802]

@@Brainbook That just made my day. Oh wow I wasn’t expecting this. Thank you so much.😁😆😁

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Great video! 😃

[@Brainbook]

Thank you!

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My favourite youtube channel!

[@Brainbook]

Thank you!

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Thanks for the video 🙏🇬🇷

[@chawanangwachiponyirenda2808]

At my school we have this as a course please continue educating us

[@samuelmibenge2745]

Great video ! Can you make a video about neurosurgery in old africa ? I saw a video where they used rudimentary instruments !

[@Brainbook]

We can definitely look into it!

[@barneykennett9282]

Nice...👍.

[@quietkiwi7572]

That cheeky dig young man.

[@Brainbook]

He loves it

[@yaryamdelarosa6412]

Hi, sir. Ive been watching your vlogs for quite sometime now.. Sir, is there a General surgeon named Robert Anderson in your hospital? I am hoping to hear from you the soonest. Thank You sir and keep vlogging..

[@DS-ds6fr]

hey i would like to use this for a project, could you please let me know where you got some of the information from?

[@coalyboi7939]

I don't think medlife crisis can recover from this

[@MedlifeCrisis]

Cause of death: COVID

[@neurobot106]

Hello Brainbook! I am 14 and an aspiring Neurosurgeon, but I wish to volunteer in hospitals to spectate operations for Duke of Edinburgh. Is there a way I can spectate you? (if so, I can provide contact details)

[@JTmoto]

3:20 oof 😂😂

[@HealthHubMedics]

I want these notes in pdf form. How can I access the notes?

[@logos2895]

Why didn't you tell about alcamaeon of croton he was such a genius

[@izabellfouche9804]

Lets say one would want to study neurosurgery....what would you need to know before starting?

[@besmiraliaj6910]

Can I have one question please . I have a flat bone head . I mean my head is flat . No body in my family or even my family tree has a flat head like me . I look more like my dad but even the 5 generations cousins of my dad don't have a flat head . When I was small they put my head on concrete. And I think this is why my bone is flat . Question: does it has any way or type of operation who can curve the back bone of my head . I mean to change the bone shape not to put implant under skin . Real bone change shape I am 33 years old .

[@coalyboi7939]

I don't think doctors would give medical advice over the internet so I doubt you'll get a reply. I recommend you visit a local clinic.

[@Brainbook]

You're absolutely right

[@besmiraliaj6910]

@@coalyboi7939 I been visiting here in Albania but they know nothing about skull operations compleately nothing I live in Albania but Albania is the poorest white country in the world . So we are the poorest white nation that ever existed I asked him if it has a possibility of bone reshape.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Valiant effort on the good doctor’s part, but the volume of misinformation in this video is staggering: accuracy is not just for the operating theatre and the consulting room.

[@larsfinlay7325]

it's weird how Galen on his own accelerated medical research exponentially, but his failure to instruct others how he came to those conclusions or how others could replicate his experiments in order grow the body of knowledge retarded medical science development for 1500 years. we must be willing to pass on our work methodology if it is to humanity's benefit. the author, like the body, must perish. only pertinent information matters. in other words, teach people how to figure stuff out, there will always be more stuff to figure out. let them have fun with it like you did, don't be like Galen.

[@samcottle]

Ballistic injuries? Interesting. I take it Roman surgeons could have performed a splenectomy on Christ then? He's also clearly have been anaesthetised on the cross, right?

[@samcottle]

Also, I take it Ashkan's violin surgery inspires you. It inspires me.

[@syntaxerorr]

...dissecting live prisoners? That's a big no for me.