Contributions of Neuro-anatomy and Neuropathology to Psychiatry

The seminal contributions of Johann-Christian Reil to anatomy, physiology, and psychiatry.

Johann-Christian Reil (1759-1813) was a prominent German physician, anatomist, physiologist and a professor at the Universities of Halle and Berlin. Anatomic features named after him include the island of Reil (insula), Beau-Reil cross furrows, Reil's finger, the fillet of Reil, and Reil's triangle. In 1795, he founded the first German journal of physiology, Archiv für die Physiologie. Later, h...

Relationship of neuropathology to neurology, psychiatry and pathology.

Neuropathology has come of age, figuratively speaking, in the last half century and owes its development and progress to individual research worker and teams of investigators who were connected with Institutes or Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry. The intimate relationship of neuropathology to neurology and psychiatry and the binding tie of parentage of neurology and psychiatry to neuropa...

2007 Awards for Meritorious Contributions to Neuropathology.

T he Award for Meritorious Contributions to Neuropathology recognizes a member who has made significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge in neuropathology and provided service to the American Association of Neuropathologists. The qualities of outstanding scientific achievement and service are embodied in the 2007 recipients, Drs. James M. Powers and Cedric S. Raine. The American As...

Contributions to Psychiatry, Neurology and Sociology

death of Sir Frederick Mott 011 8th June, 1926, l0?ilc^' science in general lost an able leader and psychofheCal medicine in particular one of its chief ornaments. ?ne Vo^Ume under review, comprising a series of thirtytribi^ar>ers f?rmer colleagues and students is a fitting evjfjp to him who inspired and taught them. Striking the r1Ce Mott's international reputation is afforded in Ita]'st ?f co...

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