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Rev. bras. neurol ; 55(2): 36-40, abr.-jun. 2019. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1010062

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Hermann Oppenheim (1858-1919) was a leading fgure of the modern German neurology. In spite of the antisemitic ofcial policy, besides his complex personality, he had achieved widespread recognition of his professional qualifcation that attracted neurologists from all around the world to his private clinic. However, he did not held prominent positions at University milieu, in spite of being the main assistant to Karl Westphal (1833­1890) at the Charité-Hospital, in Berlin. Oppenheim was the author of an encyclopedic book of neurology titled "Lehrbuch der Nervenkrankheiten für Ärzte und Studierende" ("Textbook of Nervous Diseases for Doctors and Students"), frst ed., 1894. He also published signifcant works on several disorders, including "traumatic neurosis" (1889) that was criticized by Jean-Martin Charcot (1825­1893), among others. He was clinically responsible for the frst successful removal of brain tumors, including pineal tumor. He coined the term "dystonia musculorum deformans", and he led to several other achievements such as amyotonia congenita ("Oppenheim's disease"), besides Oppenheim's reflex.


Hermann Oppenheim (1858-1919) foi uma fgura importante da moderna neurologia alemã. Apesar da política ofcial anti-semita, além de sua personalidade complexa, ele alcançou amplo reconhecimento de sua qualifcação profssional que atraiu neurologistas de todo o mundo para sua clínica particular. No entanto, ele não ocupou posições de destaque no meio universitário, apesar de ser o principal assistente de Karl Westphal (1833-1890) no Charité-Hospital, em Berlim. Oppenheim foi o autor de um livro enciclopédico de neurologia intitulado "Lehrbuch der Nervenkrankheiten für Ärzte und Studierende" ("Livro Didático de Doenças Nervosas para Médicos e Alunos"), editado em 1894. Ele também publicou trabalhos signifcativos sobre vários distúrbios, incluindo "neurose traumática" ( 1889) que foi criticado por Jean-Martin Charcot (1825­1893), entre outros. Ele foi clinicamente responsável pela primeira remoção bem sucedida de tumores cerebrais, incluindo o tumor pineal. Ele cunhou o termo "distonia musculorumdeformans" e levou a outras várias conquistas como a amiotonia congênita ("doença de Oppenheim"), além do reflexo de Oppenheim.


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Humans , History, 19th Century , Paraneoplastic Syndromes/history , Combat Disorders , Nervous System Diseases/history , Neurology/history , Neuromuscular Diseases/history , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic , Neuropsychiatry , Germany
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