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Re: Brain feverPosted by Russ Cable on August 23, 2005 In Reply to: Brain fever posted by Pamela on August 23, 2005 : What is the modern name for "brain fever"? People in C19 and early C20 literature seemed to get it alot (especially after a shock to the nervous system or a romp in the rain). Probably any of the many forms of meningitis or encephalitis. Here's an interesting list of "old-fashioned" disease names with their modern equivalents...
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