- A dictionary of medical eponyms

Théophile A. J. Alajouanine

Born  1890-06-12
Died  1980

Related eponyms

French neurologist, born June 12, 1890, Verneix, département Allier; died 1980.

Biography of Théophile A. J. Alajouanine

Théophile A. J. Alajouanine was a pupil of Joseph Jules Dejerine (1849-1917) and worked with Georges Charles Guillain (1876-1961) and Charles Foix (1882-1927). He wrote prolifically on many topics but was especially interested in aphasia. The Laboratoire Théophile-Alajouanine, Centre hospitalier Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal, Canada, is named for him.

We thank René Dreuille for information submitted.

Bibliography

  • La diplegie faciale cérébraIe (forme corticale de la paralysie pseudo-bulbaire).
    With R. Thurel.
    Revue neurologique, Paris, 1932, 38: 516-517.
  • Le Syndrome operculaire unilatéral avec atteinte controlatérale du territoire des V, VII, IX, XI, XIIe nerfs craniens.
    Th. Alajouanine, G. Boudin, B. Pertuiset and B Pépin.
    Revue neurologique, Paris, 1959, 101: 168-171. Biographical:
  • Barry G. Firkin and Judith A. Whitworth:
    Dictionary of Medical Eponyms.
    The Parthenon Publishing Group. 1989. New edition in 2002.

What is an eponym?

An eponym is a word derived from the name of a person, whether real or fictional. A medical eponym is thus any word related to medicine, whose name is derived from a person.

What is Whonamedit?

Whonamedit.com is a biographical dictionary of medical eponyms. It is our ambition to present a complete survey of all medical phenomena named for a person, with a biography of that person.

Disclaimer:

Whonamedit? does not give medical advice.
This survey of medical eponyms and the persons behind them is meant as a general interest site only. No information found here must under any circumstances be used for medical purposes, diagnostically, therapeutically or otherwise. If you, or anybody close to you, is affected, or believe to be affected, by any condition mentioned here: see a doctor.