Bart Huges
Encyclopedia
Hugo Bart Huges (April 23, 1934 – ca. September 12, 2004) was a Dutch
librarian
and proponent of trepanation
. He attended, but did not complete, medical school
at the University of Amsterdam, and in 1964 he published "The Mechanism of Brainbloodvolume ('BBV')" (also known as "Homo Sapiens Correctus") a scroll
in which he proposed that trepanation could be used to enhance brain functionality by balancing the proportion of blood
and cerebral spinal fluid. Hughes believed that, when mankind began to walk upright, our brains drained of blood and that trepanation allowed the blood to better flow in and out of the brain, causing a permanent "high.". He also published "Trepanation: A Cure for Psychosis" in which he expanded upon his theory as well as an autobiography, "The Book With The Hole", in 1972.
His writings influenced the British born Joey Mellen
to undergo self-trepanation, which he documented in a book called Bore Hole.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
and proponent of trepanation
Trepanation
Trepanning, also known as trephination, trephining or making a burr hole, is a surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull, exposing the dura mater in order to treat health problems related to intracranial diseases. It may also refer to any "burr" hole created...
. He attended, but did not complete, medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
at the University of Amsterdam, and in 1964 he published "The Mechanism of Brainbloodvolume ('BBV')" (also known as "Homo Sapiens Correctus") a scroll
Scroll
A scroll is a roll of parchment, papyrus, or paper, which has been drawn or written upon.Scroll may also refer to:*Scroll , the decoratively curved end of the pegbox of string instruments such as violins...
in which he proposed that trepanation could be used to enhance brain functionality by balancing the proportion of blood
Blood
Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....
and cerebral spinal fluid. Hughes believed that, when mankind began to walk upright, our brains drained of blood and that trepanation allowed the blood to better flow in and out of the brain, causing a permanent "high.". He also published "Trepanation: A Cure for Psychosis" in which he expanded upon his theory as well as an autobiography, "The Book With The Hole", in 1972.
His writings influenced the British born Joey Mellen
Joey Mellen
Joseph "Joey" Mellen is the British-born author of Bore Hole, a book about his attempts at self-trepanation, influenced by Bart Huges, and his eventual success with the help of his partner Amanda Feilding...
to undergo self-trepanation, which he documented in a book called Bore Hole.