A Possible case of paralysis in early modern Vilnius and the implications for social care

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Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
A Possible case of paralysis in early modern Vilnius and the implications for social care
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Summary / Abstract:

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: 16 amžius; 17 amžius; Bioarcheologija; Negalia; 16th century; 17th century; Bioarcheology; Disability.

ENcare that was provided in the society of that time. Materials: A partially disturbed skeleton of a young female from a 16th-17th century Orthodox Christian cemetery. Methods: Macroscopic, osteometric and X-ray examinations coupled with a literature review aimed at providing a differential diagnosis. Results: The skeletal remains showed signs of disuse atrophy most probably due to a neurological disorder acquired in the woman’s late teens. Differentials suggest that the observed limb atrophy was most likely a consequence of poliomyelitis. Conclusions: The case of a young female with paralysis presented in this paper could serve as an example of care provided by her household. Significance: This study substantially contributes to further understanding of the nature and quality of care provided to disabled individuals in their households even in the absence of written sources. Limitations: There is a degree of diagnostic ambiguity due to the application of routine clinical criteria to paleopathological cases. Suggestions for further research: The article makes several recommendations for future research, e.g., systematic investigation of possible cases of bone atrophy in a broader sociocultural context, as well as searching for evidence of gastrointestinal infections, especially poliomyelitis, supplemented by the application of biomolecular technologies. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1016/j.ijpp.2021.09.002
ISSN:
1879-9817; 1879-9825
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2022-06-13 21:41:25
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