Rezső Bálint (physician)

Rezső Bálint
Born 22 October 1874
Budapest
Died 23 May 1929
Budapest
Fields neurology, internal medicine
Institutions University of Budapest
Alma mater University of Budapest
Known for Bálint's syndrome

Rezső Bálint (October 22, 1874 – May 23, 1929) was a Hungarian neurologist and psychiatrist. He discovered Bálint's syndrome.[1]

Bálint studied medicine in Budapest, graduating in 1897. He habilitated in 1910, became extraordinary professor in 1914 and full professor in 1917. He died of thyroid cancer in 1929.[2]

Selected works

References

  1. Rezsö (Rudolf) Bálint (www.whonamedit.com)
  2. Husain, M.; Stein, J. (1988). "Rezsö Bálint and his most celebrated case". Archives of neurology 45 (1): 89–93. doi:10.1001/archneur.1988.00520250095029. PMID 3276300.