Neurological Eponyms / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780195133660 Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication date: 10/26/2000 Edition description: New Edition Pages: 400 Product dimensions: 10.10(w) x 7.32(h) x 1.08(d) Neurology abounds with eponyms—Babinski's sign, Guillain-Barre' syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, etc. Neurologists and neuroscientists, however, are often hazy about the origin of these terms. This book brings together 55 of the most common eponyms related to the neurological examination, neuroanatomy, and neurological diseases. The chapters have a uniform structure: a short biography, a discussion of and a quotation from the original publication, and a discussion of the subsequent evolution and significance of the eponym. Photographs of all but two of the eponymists have been included. The material is organized into sections on anatomy and pathology, symptoms and signs, reflexes and tests, clinical syndromes, and diseases and defects. The selection of eponyms was based on the frequency of use, familiarity of