neurologist

Synonyms:

brain doctor

Examples:

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Jean Martin Charcot

French neurologist who tried to use hypnotism to cure hysteria (1825-1893)

Harvery Williams Cushing

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

Sigmund Freud

Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)

Baron Richard von Krafft-Ebing

German neurologist noted for his studies of sexual deviance (1840-1902)

Georges Gilles de la Tourette

French neurologist (1857-1904)

Karl Wernicke

German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia (1848-1905)

Thomas Willis

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

Type of:

medical specialist, specialist

practices one branch of medicine