1914-to 1917: The Great War years

Citation
F. Boller et C. Duyckaerts, 1914-to 1917: The Great War years, ARCH NEUROL, 56(7), 1999, pp. 882-885
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00039942 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
882 - 885
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9942(199907)56:7<882:11TGWY>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
In 1914, American and international neurology were already very well develo ped, but like the other scientific and societal forces of the time, they un derwent numerous changes as a result of World War I. This article reviews t he state of neurology between 1914 and 1917 as it can be inferred from the journals of the time, the main topics they covered, the meetings, and the n eurological societies, as well as some of the actors on the neurology scene during these years. it concludes with a brief survey of the ways in which neurology was changed by the Great War. During these years, neurology was t here.