History of the international neuropsychological symposium: a reflection ofthe evolution of a discipline

The International Neuropsychological Symposium is the name of a group which , since 1951, meets every year for the purpose of promoting knowledge and u nderstanding of brain functions and cognate issues on the borderland of neu rology, psychology and psychiatry. This paper summarizes the history of the International Neuropsychological Symposium and is intended as a tribute to Henry Hecaen, co-founder and major advocate of the group throughout his en tire scientific life. It is felt that the evolution of the Symposium may be considered a reflection of the evolution of the discipline of Neuropsychol ogy and may help to understand the evolution of the held in the past fifty years. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.