Leonardo Bianchi | |
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| Born | 5 April 1848 |
| Died | 13 February 1927 (aged 78) Naples, Italy |
| Known for | La meccanica del cervello (The Mechanism of the Brain), 1920 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuropathology |
Leonardo Bianchi (5 April 1848 – 13 February 1927), an Italian neuropathologist, politician, and writer from San Bartolomeo in Galdo in the Province of Benevento, earned fame from his work on cerebral functions and diseases of the nervous system. His work contributed to the very first known handbook of neurological semiology and examination in Italy.[1]
- ^ Brigo, Francesco (May 2022). "Leonardo Bianchi (1848–1927) and the earliest book dedicated to neurological examination". Neurological Sciences. 43 (5): 3459–3461. doi:10.1007/s10072-022-05874-7. ISSN 1590-1874. PMID 35020099. S2CID 245856568.