Rev Neurol France
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Quarrels over aphasia are no recent phenomena and have not always been explicit. Lordat and Gall can be cited in this respect as well as Dax and Bouillaud. Reference is also made to Broca-Dax and Trousseau-Lordat. ⋯ However, his patience eventually ran out and he replied sharply to the comments of Dejerine on "images of language" and those of Dupré on "mental representations". Metaphorically speaking, it might be said that the gold medal was not awarded, Augusta Dejerine Klumpke took the silver, Dupré and André-Thomas shared the bronze, and Souques and Moutier each deserved a special mention. It might also be suggested that in 1908 the Society sketched out to a large extent the programme for research on aphasia for the century to come. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATE
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Historical Article
[History of the Société Française de Neurologie: 1975-1999].
The history of the French Society of Neurology during the past 25 years is briefly summarised, with special emphasis on the eminent role played by some of its members: Paul Castaigne, of immense stature, and Jean Cambier and Alain Guillard who for many years acted as General Secretary before becoming President. This is followed by a report analysing the scientific work of the Society during the century. ⋯ Other topics, however, such as multiple sclerosis, vascular pathology, and degenerative pathology are more frequently studied today than in the past. Lastly, an analysis is made of the Society's current membership, from which it is apparent that a special effort will be required on the part of all members to maintain the wide scientific influence that our Society has always exerted.
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Historical Article
[History of the Société Française de Neurologie: 1899-1974].
The "Société de Neurologie de Paris", started by 17 founding members all of whom with the exception of Dejerine were students of Charcot, helds its inaugural session on 6th July 1899. It became the "Société Française de Neurologie" in 1949. Its history is intertwined with that of neurology itself, to whose progress it greatly contributed through the work presented at its monthly sessions and collated in the Revue Neurologique, "the official organ for its publications". ⋯ However, it is within the context of the Society that the wide range of neurosciences can find the federating influence they need to take their place within the corpus of neurology. The history of the Society has also reflected the century through which it has lived, a century which has proved one of the most tragic in the history of the western world. It has suffered its many vicissitudes, which have been fundamental in determining the nature of its work and its sphere of influence.