Facets

1811

#4676

A treatise on a malignant epidemic, commonly called spotted fever.

First book on cerebrospinal meningitis; in it North recommended the use of the clinical thermometer, not in general use until the time of Wunderlich. For more information on this book, see the article by F. L. Pleadwe…

1850

#1265

Vorläufiger Bericht über die Fortpflanzungsgeschwindigkeit der Nervenreizung.

Helmholtz succeeded in measuring the velocity of the nervous impulse, by applying the knowledge and techniques of ballistics to the problem. In 1852, using a pendulum-myograph of his own invention, he measured the dur…

1863 –1865

#4537

Observations on defects of sight in brain disease.

In this work Jackson showed the importance of the ophthalmoscope in the investigation of diseases of the nervous system. Reprinted in Med. Classics, 1939, 3, 918-26.

1864

#623

Untersuchungen über elektrische Nervenreizung.

Among the instruments introduced by Fick for the study of muscle and nerve physiology were the myotonograph, the cosine lever, and an improved thermopile.

1880

#6838

Sulla circolazione del sangue nel cervello dell’uomo. Ricerche sfigmografiche.

In this work Angelo Mosso reported his discovery that blood circulation in the brain increases in certain discrete areas during mental activity, and published the records of this activity produced by the machine he in…

1908

#1435.1

The structure and functions of the cerebellum examined by a new method.

Stereotactic apparatus for the accurate location of electrodes in the brain. The apparatus devised by Horsley and Clarke opened the way to stereotactic surgery of the brain.

1929

#1446

Über das Elektrenkephalogramm des Menschen.

First recording of human brain activity, which Berger called electroencephalography. Berger actually recorded his first EEG in 1924, but did not publish the technique until 1929. He showed that the electrical activity…

1965

#4914.3

Stereotactic tractotomy in the surgical treatment of mental illness.

2001

#10417

The technology of orgasm: "Hysteria," the vibrator, and women's sexual satisfaction.