Gustave Roussy

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Gustave Roussy (November 24, 1874 - 1948} was a Swiss-French neuropathologist.

[edit] Career

He earned his doctorate from the University of Paris in 1907 and spent most of his career in Paris. As an intern he worked under neurologists Pierre Marie and Joseph Jules Dejerine.

Roussy was involved with all aspects of the nervous system, and was a prolific writer. He authored or co-authored three works concerning the injuries and treatments associated with psychoneuroses during World War I. He also wrote a 1000-page monograph named Traité de Neuroendocronologie in regards to his research in the field of neuroendocrinology.

Roussy was interested in the study and treatment of cancer. Today in the Parisian suburb of Villejuif is the Institute Gustave-Roussy, a private institution devoted to oncology.

[edit] Eponyms

Along with other physicians are three eponymous disorders named after him:

Darier-Roussy sarcoid: an uncommon subcutaneous granuloma found in sarcoidosis. Named with Ferdinand-Jean Darier.
Dejerine-Roussy syndrome: a syndrome caused by lesions of the posterior thalamus. It occurs in approximately 2% of all stroke patients. Named with Joseph Jules Dejerine.
Roussy-Lévy disease: spinocerebellar degeneration with muscular atrophy of the lower limbs, sensory ataxia, plus other symptoms. A hereditary disease that is usually first noticed in infancy. Named with Dr. Gabrielle Lévy.