Historical Review The Andalusian surgeon al-Zahrawi (936-1013) and his method of treatment for infantile hydrocephalus in Muslim Spain Ntakoulas G*, Mourellou E*, Tsoukalas G. Department of the History of Medicine and Medical Deontology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece. (* equal contribution) Abstract Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid builds …

Review Article Nikolaos K. Louros (1898-1986): the Greek Gynecologist and Medical Philosopher Miltiadis Perdikakis1, Dimosthenis Papadimitrakis1, Dimitrios Filippou2,3 1School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece 2Research and Education Institute in Biomedical Sciences (REIBS), Pireus-Athens, Greece 3Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Corresponding Address: …

Review Article Anatomical variations of the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMN) Papatzikos Konstantinos*, Mitropoulou Maria*, Filippou Dimitrios, Troupis Theodoros, Chrysikos Dimosthenis Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece (*Equally contributed) Corresponding Address: Papatzikos Konstantinos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece, konstantinospapantzikos@gmail.com …

Historical vignette The Medicine of the semi-god healer Chiron and the divine origin of the Medical art Mourellou Evangelia, Tsoucalas Gregory Department of the History of Medicine and Medical Deontology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece Abstract The mythological creature Centaur Chiron, lived in the mountain Pelion in ancient Thessaly in Greece. Chiron …

Editorial Ethical Problems and Possible Limitations from the Use of AI in Medicine Dimitrios Filippou1,2 1 Research and Education Institute in Biomedical Sciences (REIBS), Pireaus-Athens, Greece 2 Dept. of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodestrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the field of medicine, providing groundbreaking innovations in …

Historical Review Ntakoulas G*, Mourellou E*, Tsoukalas G. Department of the History of Medicine and Medical Deontology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece. (* equal contribution) Abstract Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid builds up within the fluid-containing cavities or ventricles of the brain, with its name deriving from the …

Review Article Miltiadis Perdikakis1, Dimosthenis Papadimitrakis1, Dimitrios Filippou2,3   1School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece 2Research and Education Institute in Biomedical Sciences (REIBS), Pireus-Athens, Greece 3Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Corresponding Address: Miltiadis Perdikakis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School …

Review Article Papatzikos Konstantinos*, Mitropoulou Maria*, Filippou Dimitrios, Troupis Theodoros, Chrysikos Dimosthenis Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece (*Equally contributed) Corresponding Address: Papatzikos Konstantinos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece, konstantinospapantzikos@gmail.com Abstract The aim of our review is the description of possible …

Historical vignette Mourellou Evangelia, Tsoucalas Gregory Department of the History of Medicine and Medical Deontology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece Abstract The mythological creature Centaur Chiron, lived in the mountain Pelion in ancient Thessaly in Greece. Chiron was considered as the teacher of medicine for all ancient physicians, even for the god …

Editorial Dimitrios Filippou1,21 Research and Education Institute in Biomedical Sciences (REIBS), Pireaus-Athens, Greece2 Dept. of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodestrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the field of medicine, providing groundbreaking innovations in diagnosing, treating, and caring for patients. Despite its benefits, the incorporation of AI in …