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DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20170177
Historical Note

Guillain, Barraquer and I

Guillain, Barraquer e eu

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  • Mario Emílio Dourado

    1   Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes, Natal RN, Brasil
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ABSTRACT

The year 2016 was the centennial anniversary of the recognition of the Guillain-Barré syndrome, which was first described by George Guillain, Jean-Alexandre Barré and André Strohl. In celebration of the centennial, this historical review describes aspects of the contributions of Guillain and the Spanish neurologist, Barraquer-Bordas and a brief account of the Fourth International Neurological Congress, which brought together Guillain and Barraquer-Bordas. There were many outstanding Brazilian physicians at that meeting. Finally, the author describes his interaction with Barraquer-Bordas and provides an account of his influence in shaping a generation of Brazilian neurologists, including himself.

RESUMO

O ano de 2016 foi o aniversário do centenário do reconhecimento da síndrome de Guillain-Barré (GBS), que foi descrita pela primeira vez por George Guillain, Jean-Alexandre Barré e André Strohl. Em comemoração ao centenário, esta revisão histórica descreve aspectos das contribuições de Guillain e Barraquer-Bordas e uma breve descrição do IV Congresso Neurológico Internacional, que reuniu Guillain e o neurologista espanhol Barraquer-Bordas. Naquela reunião houve participação também de excelentes médicos brasileiros. Finalmente, o autor descreve sua interação com Barraquer-Bordas e fornece uma descrição de sua influência na formação de uma geração de neurologistas brasileiros, incluindo ele próprio.

Keywords:

history of medicine - autoimmune diseases of the nervous system - Guillain-Barré syndrome - polyradiculoneuropathy - Zika virus infection

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história da medicina - doenças autoimunes do sistema nervoso - síndrome de Guillain-Barré - polirradiculoneuropatia - infecção pelo Zika virus


Publication History

Received: 31 May 2017

Accepted: 26 October 2017

Article published online:
28 August 2023

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