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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2016; 74(10): 855-857
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20160110
HISTORICAL NOTE

A tribute to Wartenberg’s refined neurological examination

Um tributo ao refinado exame neurológico de Wartenberg
Péricles Maranhão Filho
1   Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Faculdade de Medicina, Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brasil;
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Renato Gonik
2   Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Consultants, Hollywood, FL.
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ABSTRACT

Robert Wartenberg was a renowned 20th century neurologist who contributed greatly to our understanding of the neurological examination. This article aims to illustrate his legacy by highlighting five seminal neurological signs.

RESUMO

Robert Wartenberg foi um renomado neurologista do século XX que contribuíu enormemente para o entendimento do exame neurológico. Este artigo tem como objetivo principal ilustrar seu legado, ressaltando cinco sinais neurológicos seminais.

Robert Wartenberg - neurologic examination
Robert Wartenberg - exame neurológico


Publication History

Received: 22 March 2016

Accepted: 06 June 2016

Article published online:
06 September 2023

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