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Henri Gastaut

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Henri Jean Pascal Gastaut (April 15, 1915, Monaco – July 14, 1995 Marseille) was a French neurologist and epileptologist. [1]

24 relations: Academic tenure, Aix-Marseille University, Anatomical pathology, Anne Beaumanoir, Atonic seizure, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Epileptologist, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Gustave Flaubert, Heliotropism, International Bureau for Epilepsy, International League Against Epilepsy, Lennox–Gastaut syndrome, Marseille, Monaco, Myoclonus, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neurophysiology, Photosensitive epilepsy, Vincent van Gogh, Whonamedit?, World War II.

Academic tenure

A tenured appointment is an indefinite academic appointment that can be terminated only for cause or under extraordinary circumstances, such as financial exigency or program discontinuation.

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Aix-Marseille University

Aix-Marseille University (AMU; Aix-Marseille Université; formally incorporated as Université d'Aix-Marseille) is a public research university located in Provence, southern France.

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Anatomical pathology

Anatomical pathology (Commonwealth) or Anatomic pathology (U.S.) is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the macroscopic, microscopic, biochemical, immunologic and molecular examination of organs and tissues.

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Anne Beaumanoir

Anne Beaumanoir (born 30 October 1923) is a French neurophysiologist.

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Atonic seizure

An atonic seizure (also called drop seizure, akinetic seizure or drop attack), is a type of seizure that consists of partial or complete loss of muscle tone that is caused by temporary alterations in brain function.

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Electroencephalography

Electroencephalography (EEG) is an electrophysiological monitoring method to record electrical activity of the brain.

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by epileptic seizures.

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Epileptologist

An epileptologist is a neurologist who specializes in the treatment of epilepsy.

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Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Mikhailovich DostoevskyHis name has been variously transcribed into English, his first name sometimes being rendered as Theodore or Fedor.

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Gustave Flaubert

Gustave Flaubert (12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French novelist.

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Heliotropism

Heliotropism, a form of tropism, is the diurnal motion or seasonal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) in response to the direction of the sun.

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International Bureau for Epilepsy

The International Bureau for Epilepsy is a non-for-profit started in 1961.

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International League Against Epilepsy

The International League Against Epilepsy was started in 1909.

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Lennox–Gastaut syndrome

Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a childhood-onset epilepsy that most often appears between the second and sixth year of life.

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Marseille

Marseille (Provençal: Marselha), is the second-largest city of France and the largest city of the Provence historical region.

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Monaco

Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco (Principauté de Monaco), is a sovereign city-state, country and microstate on the French Riviera in Western Europe.

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Myoclonus

Myoclonus is a brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles.

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Neuroanatomy

Neuroanatomy is the study of the structure and organization of the nervous system.

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Neurology

Neurology (from νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.

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Neurophysiology

Neurophysiology (from Greek νεῦρον, neuron, "nerve"; φύσις, physis, "nature, origin"; and -λογία, -logia, "knowledge") is a branch of physiology and neuroscience that is concerned with the study of the functioning of the nervous system.

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Photosensitive epilepsy

Photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) is a form of epilepsy in which seizures are triggered by visual stimuli that form patterns in time or space, such as flashing lights; bold, regular patterns; or regular moving patterns.

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Vincent van Gogh

Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.

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Whonamedit?

Whonamedit? is an English-language dictionary of medical eponyms and the people associated with their identification.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Gastaut

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