CARL WERNICKE AND THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL PARADIGM IN PSYCHIATRY
Journal Title: Acta Neuropsychologica - Year 2007, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Carl Wernicke (1848-1905) was among the most outstanding and influential neuro-psychiatrists of the 19th century. He made numerous contributions to both clinical neurology and psychiatry. His network view of brain function, in some ways premature at the time, foreshadowed today’s connectionist concepts. To understand the nature and importance of his findings, the scientific background during the second half of the 19th Century shall be briefly reviewed.
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Frank Pillmann
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