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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2017; 75(02): 127-129
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20160190
HISTORICAL NOTE

Derek Denny-Brown: the man behind the ganglia

Derek Denny-Brown: o homem por detrás dos gânglios
Alberto R. M. Martinez
1   Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil;
,
Ingrid Faber
1   Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil;
,
Carlos Roberto Martins Jr
1   Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil;
,
Raphael F. Casseb
1   Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil;
,
Anamarli Nucci
1   Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil;
,
Marcondes C. França Jr
1   Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil;
,
Hélio A. G. Teive
2   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Neurologia, Unidade de Distúrbios dos Movimentos, Curitiba PR, Brasil.
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ABSTRACT

The authors present an historical review about the main contributions of Professor Derek Denny-Brown to neurology. Some of his achievements include the first description of sensory neuronopathies, and some of the essential textbooks on the function and anatomy of the basal ganglia. In 2016, on the 35th anniversary of his death, modern neurologists are still strongly influenced by his legacy.

RESUMO

Os autores apresentam uma revisão histórica sobre as principais contribuições do Professor Derek Denny-Brown à neurologia. Suas realizações incluem a primeira descrição da neuronopatia sensitiva e alguns dos livros fundamentais acerca da função e anatomia dos núcleos da base. Em 2016, ano do seu 35o aniversário de falecimento, os neurologistas atuais ainda são fortemente influenciados pelo seu legado.

Denny-Brown - neurology - ganglia, spinal - basal ganglia - movement disorders
Denny-Brown - neurologia - gânglios espinais - gânglios da base - transtornos dos movimentos


Publication History

Received: 13 August 2016

Accepted: 31 October 2016

Article published online:
05 September 2023

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