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<p>Paralysis. Stuttering. The 'shakes'. Inability to stand or walk. Temporary blindness or deafness.<br><br>When strange symptoms like these began appearing in men at Casualty Clearing Stations in 1915, a debate began in army and medical circles as to what it was, what had caused it and what could be done to cure it. But the numbers were never large.<br><br>Then in July 1916 with the start of the Somme battle the incidence of shell shock rocketed. The high command of the British army began to pa

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Author

Downing, Taylor

Publisher

Little, Brown Book Group Limited

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781408706626

Category

history

Subjects

Medical, World War I, History

Rating

5 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-25