Heinz Caspers
Heinz Caspers (born September 22, 1921 ; † February 15, 2005 ) was a German neurophysiologist and experimental epileptologist .
Life
After studying medicine in Marburg and Münster and briefly working as a doctor in neurology and psychiatry, Caspers embarked on a scientific career in the field of physiology from 1950 and completed his habilitation in 1955.
In 1964 he was offered an extraordinary chair for neurophysiology at the University of Münster , and from 1966 he was director of the Physiological Institute.
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A scientific focus of Caspers was experimental epilepsy research. He was (co-) author of numerous articles and book chapters as well as (co-) author or (co-) editor of two books:
- Erich Schütz , Heinz Caspers, Erwin-Josef Speckmann: Physiology. Textbook for students . 15th edition. Urban & Schwarzenberg, Munich / Vienna / Baltimore 1978.
- Erwin-Josef Speckmann, Heinz Caspers (Ed.): Origin of Cerebral Field Potentials . Thieme, Stuttgart 1979 (English).
In 1970 Caspers was the founding editor of the Journal for Clinical Neurophysiology .
Awards
- 1960: First recipient of the Hans Berger Prize of the German EEG Society (since 1996: German Society for Clinical Neurophysiology and Functional Imaging ; DGKN)
- 1973: together with his student Erwin-Josef Speckmann Michael Prize of the Michael Foundation
- 1985: Honorary membership of the German section of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE; since 2004: German Society for Epileptology )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Speckmann EJ. Professor Dr. med. Heinz Caspers * September 22, 1921; † February 15, 2005 (obituary). Klin Neurophysiol 2005; 36: 104-105
- ^ Caspers H. The influence of the cortical convulsions through the ascending reticular system of the brain stem. I. Irritant effect. Z tot exp Med 1957; 129: 128-144
- ^ Caspers H. The influence of the cortical convulsions through the ascending reticular system of the brain stem. II. Anesthetic effect. Z tot exp Med 1958; 129: 582-600
- ↑ Caspers H. On the relationship between dendrite potential and direct voltage in the cerebral cortex. Pflügers Arch 1959; 269: 157-181
- ↑ Caspers H, Speckmann EJ. Cerebral pO2, pCO2 and pH: changes during convulsive activity and their significance for spontaneous arrest of seizures. Epilepsia (fourth series) 1972; 13: 699-725
- ↑ Caspers H, Speckmann EJ, Lehmenkühler A. DC potentials of the cerebral cortex. Seizure activity and changes in gas pressures. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol 1987; 106: 127-178
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Caspers, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German neurophysiologist and experimental epileptologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 2005 |