Armand Trousseau - Some of His Contributions to Neurology

Author: Pearce J.M.S.

Source: Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, Volume 11, Number 2, June 2002 , pp. 125-135(11)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Abstract:

Trousseau made a remarkably large number of original clinical contributions to medicine and neurology. Best known are Trousseau's syndrome, the combination of venous thrombosis with visceral carcinoma; tache cérébrale , the red streak seen on scratching the skin in acute meningitis; and Trousseau's sign, the cardinal physical sign in tetany. His pioneering work in tracheostomy in diphtheria, haemochromatosis, Parkinson's disease, aphasia and chorea are but a few of his outstanding clinical studies. Based on his famously comprehensive text, Clinique Médicale de l'Hôtel Dieu , this paper highlights a few of his discoveries. The name of Armand Trousseau must stand alongside those of Charcot, Oppenheim, Jackson and Gowers in the annals of neurology.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1076/jhin.11.2.125.15198

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