Conception and historical evolution of epilepsy in Peru before columbus and under the Viceroys
Introduction. We review and discuss beliefs regarding epilepsy, known in the Quechua language as sonko-nanay (disease of the heart). An overall view given by the indigenous people allows an outline to be drawn of tradition in Peru. Development. This includes Quechua mythological beliefs, with understandable names and/or analogy with the different types of crises according to modern diagnostic classification, methods of treatment under the three different systems of government as well as real and fictitious surgery by trepanation of the skull. Conclusion. During the period of the Viceroys (based on Spanish medical knowledge) the different meanings are considered together with the confusion with tetanus and hysteria, and the outlines of treatment used
Desarrollo Incluye concepciones mitológicas quechuas, sus interpretaciones con nombres comprensibles y/o con analogía a la descripción de los diferentes tipos de crisis de clasificación moderna, diagnóstico, las prácticas curativas con elementos de los tres reinos, así como la cirugía ficticia y la real, dada ésta por la trepanación de cráneo.
Conclusión En el período virreinal, partiendo del conocimiento médico español, se describen las diversas acepciones, su confusión con el tétanos e histeria y las pautas que se daban en el tratamiento
