Dr. Habermaas. On the prognosis of epilepsy. General Magazine f. Psych. Vol. 58, Hf. 2-3. 1901

Abstract

Epilepsy, belongs to the number of diseases, for which the prediction is always extremely uncertain. The question of the curability of epilepsy remained completely open for a long time, and only since the use of bromide drugs in the treatment of this suffering did the prognosis for epilepsy improve. Over the past time, some authors have stated that some cases of pure epilepsy with appropriate treatment can be completely cured. Different observers unequally calculate the percentage of recovery in epilepsy: Hufeland and Mller take 5%, Laehr 6%, Ackermann 7.6%, Wildermuth 8.5%, Reynold 10%, Alt 12.5.