The ancient Greeks were the first ones to recognize the link between psychiatric symptoms and the stress of war in their veterans. LINK
more at my medblog LINK
I also have some partial thoughts about congenital syphillis and "failure to thrive" in Victorian times.
another factoid: Back then, physicians estimated about ten percent of men had been infected. Luckily,60 percent didn't get severe problems from it.
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