Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Epilepsy and other chronic convulsive diseases.

GOWERS, Sir William Richard (1845 – 1915) Wikipedia

Publication Details

London: J. & A. Churchill, 1881 CE.

Gowers left a classic account of epilepsy, a book which today is still one of the most important on the subject. He was first to note the tetanic nature of the epileptic convulsion.

Facet Tags

Neurology & Psychiatry

Subjects

NEUROLOGY › Epilepsy

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#4818
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/1620
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	epilepsy-and-other-chronic-convulsive-diseases

Geographic Context

Publication place: London