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A ringing endorsement for Assyro-Babylonian medicine: The diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus in 1st Millenium BCE Mesopotamia

2008; T&F; Volume: 6; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/16513860701794201

1651-386X

JoAnn Scurlock, Dafydd Stephens,

Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements

Within this paper, the diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus in ancient Mesopotamia is considered in relation to the medical practice at that time. The sources (clay tablets, dating back to 2000 BCE) are considered and the views on the causes of tinnitus discussed. The treatment is considered in terms of exorcism, possible masking and pharmacological therapy. Many of the approaches have strong parallels in modern treatment of the symptom.