Theodore Brown Rasmussen (1910-2002): Epilepsy Surgeon, Scientist, and Teacher

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Theodore Brown Rasmussen (1910-2002): Epilepsy Surgeon, Scientist, and Teacher
Abstract
Theodore Brown Rasmussen succeeded Wilder Penfield as director of the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) and held this post from 1960 to 1972. The author notes that during his career, Rasmussen probably performed more operations for epilepsy than any other surgeon of his time and became the foremost authority in this field. Rasmussen meticulous follow-up analyses of the MNI seizure series provided substantial evidence for the success of surgery in the treatment of focal epilepsy. In addition, he made significant contributions to surgery of the pituitary gland for control of cancer, treatment of cerebral and spinal tumors, application of the intracarotid Amytal test for lateralization of speech and memory function, and characterization and treatment of epilepsy accompanied by chronic encephalitis, now referred to as Rasmussen syndrome.
Publication
Journal of Neurosurgery
Volume
Vol. 98
Issue
no. 3
Pages
631-637
Date
March 2003
Language
en
Citation
Feindel, William. “Theodore Brown Rasmussen (1910-2002): Epilepsy Surgeon, Scientist, and Teacher.” Journal of Neurosurgery Vol. 98, no. 3 (March 2003): 631–637.
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