Explorer le cerveau victorien

William Richard Gowers 1845-1915: Exploring the Victorian Brain

Ann Scott is William Richard Gowers' great-granddaughter. 

Mervyn Eadie is an expert in the field of clinical neurology and neuropharmacology, particularly in relation to the treatment of epilepsy and migraine. 

Born in Merseyside, Andrew Lees qualified in medicine at the Royal London Hospital Medical College in 1970. 

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (Sep 30 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199692319
• ISBN-13: 978-0199692316

Sir William Richard Gowers was one of the pre-eminent clinical neurologists of the nineteenth century. He is best remembered for his discovery of the eponymous "Gowers' sign", for his invention of the patella hammer, and for authoring the classic two-volume neurology textbook Manual of Diseases of the Nervous System. To date Dr Gowers has been the subject of only one published biography, while some aspects of Gowers' work have been chronicled in historical works regarding the history of neurology. This book goes into greater detail than ever, presenting the life story behind a great Victorian brain. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of family photographs and original sketches, the authors cover Gowers' early years, his clinical work at Queen Square, his accolades, and friendships with explorers and famous authors. Co-authored by an academic with special access to the Gowers family archives and two leading neurologists, this book is the first definitive reference work on the life of William Richard Gowers, and will be of great interest to neurologists, neuroscientists, medical historians, and laypersons with an interest in neurology and mental illness.