Francois Magendie (1783-1855).

Haas, L F

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“…It is interesting to find most historians of neuroanatomy speaking of the 'discovery' of the CSF by François Magendie (1783 - 1855 [29]). Magendie was adamant that any progress in the health sciences could not be made without the most ardent of vivisections.…”

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“…At this stage, a large body of knowledge was starting to emerge, not only of the structure of the ventricles but also of the presence of the CSF within these ventricles and on the outer surface of the brain and the spinal cord. It is interesting to find most historians of neuroanatomy speaking of the 'discovery' of the CSF by François Magendie (1783 - 1855 [ 29 ]). Magendie was adamant that any progress in the health sciences could not be made without the most ardent of vivisections.…”

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Fluids and barriers of the CNS: a historical viewpoint

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2011

Fluids Barriers CNS

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Tracing the exact origins of modern science can be a difficult but rewarding pursuit. It is possible for the astute reader to follow the background of any subject through the many important surviving texts from the classical and ancient world. While empirical investigations have been described by many since the time of Aristotle and scientific methods have been employed since the Middle Ages, the beginnings of modern science are generally accepted to have originated during the 'scientific revolution' of the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe. The scientific method is so fundamental to modern science that some philosophers consider earlier investigations as 'pre-science'. Notwithstanding this, the insight that can be gained from the study of the beginnings of a subject can prove important in the understanding of work more recently completed. As this journal undergoes an expansion in focus and nomenclature from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) into all barriers of the central nervous system (CNS), this review traces the history of both the blood-CSF and blood-brain barriers from as early as it was possible to find references, to the time when modern concepts were established at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Fluids and barriers of the CNS: a historical viewpoint

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Fluids Barriers CNS

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“…In contrast he claimed his detonator theory was correct for the cat stellate ganglion (Eccles, 1944a). In Dunedin, he continued work on his detonator theory for several years with his approach being strongly influenced by the widely read and highly respected philosopher Karl Popper [1902-1994 (Thornton, 2014), who was originally a Jewish Austrian refugee from Nazism with an academic post in Canterbury University College, Christchurch (1937 and later two posts in England (1946England ( -1969. 58 Eccles met Popper in Dunedin in 1944 and from then on his approach to research was forever changed as expressed with great feeling in Eccles (1975p.…”

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“…8 Liddell's 1960 comments on decerebrate preparations (pp. 127-131) included a revealing translation of an 1823 citation of François Magendie [1783Magendie [ -1855 (Haas, 1994). "If the section be made immediately in front of the optic tubercles ... the animal falls on its side, with its head thrown back, the feet stretched out stiffly and pointed forwards.…”

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Pioneers in CNS inhibition: 2. Charles Sherrington and John Eccles on inhibition in spinal and supraspinal structures

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This article reviews the contributions of the English neurophysiologist, Charles Scott Sherrington [1857-1952], and his Australian PhD trainee and collaborator, John Carew Eccles [1903-1997], to the concept of central inhibition in the brain and spinal cord of mammals. Both were awarded Nobel Prizes; Sherrington in 1932 for "discoveries regarding the function of neurons," and Eccles in 1963 for "discoveries concerning the ionic mechanisms involved in excitation and inhibition in central portions of the nerve cell membrane." Both spoke about central inhibition at their respective Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies. Their subsequent publications of these talks were entitled "Inhibition as a coordinative factor" (Sherrington) and "The ionic mechanism of postsynaptic inhibition" (Eccles). The span of Sherrington's work on central inhibition was 41 years (1893-1934), and for Eccles 49 years (1928-1977). Sherrington first studied central inhibition by observing hind limb muscle responses to electrical (peripheral nerve) and mechanical (muscle) stimulation. He used muscle length and force measurements until the early 1900s and electromyography in the late 1920s. Eccles used these techniques while working with Sherrington, but later used extracellular microelectrode recording in the spinal cord followed in 1951 by copioneering intracellular recording from spinal motoneurons to considerably advance understanding of central inhibition. Sherrington's health was poor during his retirement years but he nonetheless made a small number of largely humanities contributions up to 1951, one year before his death at the age of 94. In contrast, Eccles retained his health and vigor until about 3 years before his death, and published prolifically on many subjects throughout his 22 years of 'official' retirement. His last neuroscience article appeared in 1994 when he was 91. Despite his afflictions there is evidence that he continued thinking about his lifelong interest, the mind-brain problem and was attempting to complete his autobiography until his death at the age of 93. To Brain Research 6 with Friedrich Goltz (see 7.1 below) at the University of Strasbourg, which was then part of Germany. His post-M.B. training in 1886-1887 was in bacteriology, neurohistology, and pathology rather than physiology. It was undertaken with Robert Koch (see 6.1.4.) at the University of Berlin. Sherrington's academic (including teaching) postings were, in their order, at: StTHMS, as an anatomy demonstrator (1883-1884), and later as a lecturer in physiology (1887-1895); in parallel positions at Cambridge as a research fellow and tutor (same time span), and as Physician-Superintendent at the Brown Institution of Preventative Medicine, a University of London veterinary facility (1891-1895); the University of Liverpool as the Professor of Physiology (1895-1912); and finally, the University of Oxford, again as the Professor of Physiology (1913-1935). He resigned his Oxford professorship at the end of 1935 due to severe arthritis (see 6.1.3.), and left the city at...

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“…François MAGENDIE (1783-1855) Magendie (Figure 1) was born in Bordeaux and studied medicine in Paris (Albury, 1977;Bloch, 1989;Breathnach, 1983;Clarac and Boller, 2010;Fenton, 1951;Haas, 1994;Lazorthes and Campan, 1984;Olmsted, 1952;Schiller, 1971;Shampo and Kyle, 1987;Stahnish, 2009;Tubbs et al, 2008). He was appointed resident and defended his thesis in 1808 (Magendie, 1808).…”

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Figures and institutions of the neurological sciences in Paris from 1800 to 1950. Part II: Neurophysiology

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We present a short historical review of the major figures and institutions that contributed to make Paris a renowned centre of physiology and neurology during the xixth and the first half of the xxth century. We purposely chose to focus on the period 1800-1950, as 1800 corresponds to the actual beginning of experimental physiology of the nervous system - what is here referred to as "neuroscience"-and 1950 marks its exponential rise. Our presentation is divided into four chapters, matching the main disciplines which have progressed and contributed the most to the knowledge we have of the brain sciences: anatomy, physiology, neurology, and psychiatry-psychology. The present article is the second of four parts of this review which includes the chapter on neurophysiology with selected biographical sketches of François Magendie, Marie Jean-Pierre Flourens, Claude Bernard, Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard, Étienne-Jules Marey, Alfred Fessard and Denise Albe-Fessard.

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Francois Magendie (1783-1855).

Cited by 8 publications

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Fluids and barriers of the CNS: a historical viewpoint

Fluids and barriers of the CNS: a historical viewpoint

Pioneers in CNS inhibition: 2. Charles Sherrington and John Eccles on inhibition in spinal and supraspinal structures

Figures and institutions of the neurological sciences in Paris from 1800 to 1950. Part II: Neurophysiology

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