The relationship between Marcel Proust and Joseph Babinski: the encounter of two geniuses
Marcel Proust was one of the greatest French writers of all times. Since early in his life, Proust was interested in arts and particularly literature. He also demonstrated a great knowledge of medicine, particularly neurology. His father was a doctor, and contributed to neurology through studies on...
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| author | José Luiz Pedroso Orlando G. P. Barsottini Hélio A. G. Teive Francisco Cardoso |
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| description | Marcel Proust was one of the greatest French writers of all times. Since early in his life, Proust was interested in arts and particularly literature. He also demonstrated a great knowledge of medicine, particularly neurology. His father was a doctor, and contributed to neurology through studies on aphasia, stroke, hysteria, and neurasthenia. During his childhood, Proust had the first asthma attack, initially considered a manifestation of neurasthenia. Regarding his illness, Proust was in touch with several renowned neurologists, such as Brissaud, Babinski and Sollier, and other disciples of Charcot. Proust spent the last three years of his life mostly confined to his bedroom since his health had badly deteriorated. In one moment, Babinski was called, examined Proust and after leaving his bedroom, announced to his brother that Proust was practically dead. Few hours later, Proust developed vomica and died. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0abfb80c6d0a44e4a4ece167e2d7dd0b2025-08-20T02:03:08ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272014-06-0172646947010.1590/0004-282X20140034S0004-282X2014000600469The relationship between Marcel Proust and Joseph Babinski: the encounter of two geniusesJosé Luiz PedrosoOrlando G. P. BarsottiniHélio A. G. TeiveFrancisco CardosoMarcel Proust was one of the greatest French writers of all times. Since early in his life, Proust was interested in arts and particularly literature. He also demonstrated a great knowledge of medicine, particularly neurology. His father was a doctor, and contributed to neurology through studies on aphasia, stroke, hysteria, and neurasthenia. During his childhood, Proust had the first asthma attack, initially considered a manifestation of neurasthenia. Regarding his illness, Proust was in touch with several renowned neurologists, such as Brissaud, Babinski and Sollier, and other disciples of Charcot. Proust spent the last three years of his life mostly confined to his bedroom since his health had badly deteriorated. In one moment, Babinski was called, examined Proust and after leaving his bedroom, announced to his brother that Proust was practically dead. Few hours later, Proust developed vomica and died.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014000600469&lng=en&tlng=enMarcel ProustJoseph Babinskineurastenianeurologia |
| spellingShingle | José Luiz Pedroso Orlando G. P. Barsottini Hélio A. G. Teive Francisco Cardoso The relationship between Marcel Proust and Joseph Babinski: the encounter of two geniuses Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria Marcel Proust Joseph Babinski neurastenia neurologia |
| title | The relationship between Marcel Proust and Joseph Babinski: the encounter of two geniuses |
| title_full | The relationship between Marcel Proust and Joseph Babinski: the encounter of two geniuses |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between Marcel Proust and Joseph Babinski: the encounter of two geniuses |
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| title_short | The relationship between Marcel Proust and Joseph Babinski: the encounter of two geniuses |
| title_sort | relationship between marcel proust and joseph babinski the encounter of two geniuses |
| topic | Marcel Proust Joseph Babinski neurastenia neurologia |
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