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Wilder Graves Penfield (Spokane, 26 gennaio 1891 – Montréal, 5 aprile 1976) è stato un neurologo canadese, che ha dato contributi di grande importanza allo studio del tessuto nervoso, di malattie neurologiche (in particolare dell'epilessia) e delle tecniche di chirurgia cerebrale.
Wilder Graves Penfield OM CC CMG FRS (January 26, 1891 – April 5, 1976) was an American-Canadian neurosurgeon. He expanded brain surgery 's methods and techniques, including mapping the functions of various regions of the brain such as the cortical homunculus .
26 gen 2018 · Nel 1937, il neurochirurgo canadese Wilder Penfield e Boldrey pubblicarono un documento di eccezionale importanza (“Somatic motor and sensorv representation in the cerebral cortex of man as studied by electrical stimulation“) sulla rivista Brain.
“The brain is the organ of destiny. It holds within its humming mechanism secrets that will determine the future of the human race.” Dr. Wilder Graves Penfield was one of Canada's foremost neurosurgeons. Two deep passions marked his life.
26 apr 2018 · Wilder Penfield pioneered the early practice of brain surgery. In binding together the disciplines of neurosurgery, neurology, neuropathology, psychology, and related basic sciences, Penfield transformed our understanding of the field of neuroscience.
25 giu 2018 · Wilder Graves Penfield. Neurosurgeon whose scientific contributions span epilepsy to cortical representation. A great sportsman and a pioneer of functional neurosurgery, he was born in Spokane, WA, USA, on Jan 26, 1891, and died in Montreal, Canada, on April 5, 1976, aged 85 years.
27 ott 2011 · Thanks to the seminal work of Wilder Graves Penfield (1891–1976) at the Montreal Neurological Institute, electrical stimulation is used worldwide to localize the epileptogenic cortex and to map the functionally eloquent areas in the context of epilepsy surgery or lesion resections.
