From the Mind to the Brain: An Unusual Pathway

Authors: Liberini P.; Spano P.

Source: Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, Volume 9, Number 1, April 2000 , pp. 41-45(5)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Abstract:

One of the most unrecognized aspects of Golgi's life was his deep interest in neuropsychiatry. From 1865 to 1868 he attended the Clinica per le Malattie Nervose e Mentali in Pavia directed by Cesare Lombroso, the founder of modern criminology. Golgi was involved in research on the etiology of psychiatric ailments. During this short period of time he produced significant theoretic advances in clinical psychiatry. However, very soon he started to criticize the conceptual approach as well as the nosological system proposed by his academic mentor. In July 1868 he left Lombroso's school in search for a more rational method of studying brain functions and diseases. In spite of his anatomical approach to the central nervous system, he always maintained curiosity in the phenomenology of functional and organic mental disorders. This predisposition is witnessed by his capability to relate clinical observations to neuropathological findings.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1076/0964-704X(200004)9:1;1-2;FT041

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