Édouard Brissaud

Édouard Brissaud

Édouard Brissaud
Born 15 April 1852
Besançon
Died 20 December 1909
Nationality France
Occupation physician
pathologist
Employer Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital

Édouard Brissaud (15 April 1852, Besançon – 20 December 1909) was a French physician and pathologist. He was taught by Jean Martin Charcot at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital.[1][2] He had interests in a number of medical disciplines including motion disturbances, anatomy, neurology and psychiatry. He died of a brain tumour, aged 57.

He has been awarded a large number of eponyms many of which are now rarely used and some were not the dominant eponym in use.

Papers

References

  1. ^ Poirier, Jacques (Jan. 2010). "Edouard Brissaud, a neglected neurologist and an artist at heart" (in french). Bull. Acad. Natl. Med. (Netherlands) 194 (1): 163–75. ISSN 0001-4079. PMID 20669563. 
  2. ^ Poirier, J (Dec. 2009). "Edouard Brissaud (1852-1909]: an outstanding neurologist" (in french). Rev. Neurol. (Paris) (France) 165 Spec No 4: F293–308. ISSN 0035-3787. PMID 20402000. 

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