A First Study of Inheritance in Epilepsy, Vol. 38 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

C. B. Davenport

9780364535875: A First Study of Inheritance in Epilepsy, Vol. 38 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0364535873 ISBN 13: 9780364535875

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover how scientists in the early 20th century used family studies to probe the inheritance of epilepsy and related nervous conditions.

This work presents a methodical look at how epileptic and other neurodevelopmental traits appear across generations, and what these patterns suggest about genetic factors and population risk.

The book blends fieldwork with early biological analysis to map how traits like epilepsy, migraine, and other nervous conditions cluster in families. It discusses the idea that certain conditions may arise from a combination of germ-line factors, and it considers the social implications of applying these findings to public policy and personal mating choices.

How researchers gathered and interpreted family data to study inheritance in epilepsy
Patterns that emerge when tainted (nervous or defective) traits mix with normal traits
Examples of how various nervous conditions relate to inherited factors in offspring
Early perspectives on public policy, segregation, and the ethics of eugenics in medical science

Ideal for readers of medical history, genetics, and the ethics of scientific progress who want a window into early inheritance research and its social context.

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