Fatal convulsions: different roles of a historical cause of infant death, Amsterdam and Roosendaal 1856 – 1938

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dc.contributor.advisorJanssens, A.A.P.O.
dc.contributor.advisorRiswick, T.G.W.M.
dc.contributor.authorWienholts, C.L.M.
dc.date.issued2022-06-24
dc.description.abstractHistorical causes of death are often reclassified to enable research according to current standards of disease categorization. In this reclassification process, scholars struggle with the role of convulsions. Present-day medical scientists consider convulsions a symptom related to illnesses from different disease groups. Literature shows contrasting approaches, while the dominant narrative labels convulsions as a uniform proxy for water- and foodborne infectious diseases over time. Research on the historical diagnosis convulsions is scarce and the findings raise new questions. This interdisciplinary study uses a mixed methods approach to investigate medical thinking on convulsions, patterns of convulsions and the impact of socio-demographic characteristics on the risk of obtaining this diagnosis over time. The results challenge the dominant narrative. Key words: infant mortality, causes of death, convulsions, Amsterdam/Roosendaal, 1856-1938.en_US
dc.embargo.lift10000-01-01
dc.embargo.typePermanent embargoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/13714
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Letterenen_US
dc.thesis.specialisationHistorical studiesen_US
dc.thesis.studyprogrammeResearchmastersen_US
dc.thesis.typeResearchmasteren_US
dc.titleFatal convulsions: different roles of a historical cause of infant death, Amsterdam and Roosendaal 1856 – 1938en_US
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