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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; Arq. neuropsiquiatr;75(5): 314-316, May 2017. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-838910

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ABSTRACT Andrew Lees, Professor of Neurology at the National Hospital Queen Square (London, UK), has been recognized as the world’s most highly-cited researcher over the 200-year history of Parkinson’s Disease. Although he remains actively involved in the investigation of movement disorders, Prof. Lees embarked on a literary career that started in 2011 with the publication of a social history of his native Liverpool. His last work is Mentored by a Madman: The William Burroughs Experiment, which is reviewed here.


RESUMO Andrew Lees, Professor Titular de Neurologia no National Hospital Queen Square (Londres, Reino Unido), é reconhecido como o mais citado pesquisador em 200 anos de história de doença de Parkinson. Embora permaneça ativamente envolvido em investigação em distúrbios do movimento, o Prof. Lees iniciou carreira literária em 2011 com a publicação de uma história social de sua native Liverpool. Seu último trabalho nesta área é Mentored by a Madman. The William Burroughs Experiment que revisado neste artigo.


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History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Mentoring/history , Neurology/history , Books/history , England
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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; Arq. neuropsiquiatr;72(6): 469-470, 06/2014. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-712686

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Marcel Proust was one of the greatest French writers of all times. Since early in his life, Proust was interested in arts and particularly literature. He also demonstrated a great knowledge of medicine, particularly neurology. His father was a doctor, and contributed to neurology through studies on aphasia, stroke, hysteria, and neurasthenia. During his childhood, Proust had the first asthma attack, initially considered a manifestation of neurasthenia. Regarding his illness, Proust was in touch with several renowned neurologists, such as Brissaud, Babinski and Sollier, and other disciples of Charcot. Proust spent the last three years of his life mostly confined to his bedroom since his health had badly deteriorated. In one moment, Babinski was called, examined Proust and after leaving his bedroom, announced to his brother that Proust was practically dead. Few hours later, Proust developed vomica and died.


Marcel Proust foi um dos maiores escritores franceses de todos os tempos. Desde jovem, Proust era interessado em artes e especialmente literatura. Ele também demonstrava um grande conhecimento sobre medicina, especialmente neurologia. Seu pai era um médico, e contribuiu para a neurologia através de estudos sobre a afasia, acidente vascular cerebral, histeria, neurastenia. Durante sua infância, Proust teve o primeiro ataque de asma, inicialmente considerado uma manifestação da neurastenia. Devido à sua doença, Proust estava frequentemente em contato com vários neurologistas renomados, tais como Brissaud, Babinski e Sollier, entre outros discípulos de Charcot. Proust passou a maior parte do tempo nos últimos três anos da sua vida confinado em seu quarto, após deterioração da sua saúde. Em um determinado momento, Babinski foi chamado, examinou Proust e depois de sair de seu quarto, anunciou a seu irmão que Proust estava praticamente morto. Poucas horas depois, Proust desenvolveu vômica e faleceu.


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History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Neurology/history , France , Medicine in Literature , Mental Disorders/history , Nervous System Diseases/history
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