Edward Flatau

Physician

1868 – 1932

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Who was Edward Flatau?

Edward Flatau was a Polish neurologist whose work greatly influenced the developing field of neurology. He established the neurobiologic and neuropathologic sciences in Poland.

He published a human brain atlas, wrote a fundamental book on migraine, established the localization principle of long fibers in the spinal cord, and with Sterling published an early paper on progressive torsion spasm in children and suggested that the disease has a genetic component.

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Born
Dec 27, 1868
Płock
Also known as
  • Dr. Edward Flatau
Nationality
  • Poland
Profession
Died
Jun 7, 1932
Warsaw

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on July 23, 2013

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