Georges Charles Guillain
Georges Charles Guillain (born March 3, 1876 in Rouen , † June 29, 1961 in Paris ) was a French neurologist .
Life
Guillain studied medicine first in his hometown, later in Paris. In 1902 he received his doctorate . From 1923 to 1947 Guillain held the chair of neurology at the Hôpital Salpêtrière in Paris as the successor to his teacher, the famous neurologist Pierre Marie (1853-1940). In 1951 he became a member of the Académie des Sciences .
Services
In 1916, together with Jean-Alexandre Barré and André Strohl, he described Guillain-Barré polyradiculitis , which today is the most important cause of acute paralysis as a result of inflammation .
See also: Guillain-Mollaret triangle
Works
- G. Guillain, JA Barré, A. Strohl: Sur une syndrome de radiculo-névrite avec hypoalbuminose du liquide céphalo-rachidien sans réaction cellulaire. Remarques sur les caractères cliniques et graphiques des reflexes tendineux. In: Bull Soc Méd Hôp Paris. 40, 1916, pp. 1462-1470.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guillain, Georges Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French neurologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rouen , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1961 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |