German neurologist and physician (born 1873)

Otfrid Foerster

Otfrid Foerster was a German neurologist and neurosurgeon, who made innovative contributions to neurology and neurosurgery, such as rhizotomy for the treatment of spasticity, anterolateral cordotomy for pain, the hyperventilation test for epilepsy, Foerster's syndrome, the first electrocorticogram of a brain tumor, and the first surgeries for epilepsy. He also made influential contributions in advancing knowledge of dermatomes, building upon previous work of Herringham, Thorburn, Sherrington, and others. He also helped map the motor cortex of the cerebrum.

Born

1873

November 9

Died

1941

Era

1870s

Country

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april 1 Fântâna Albă massacre: Between two hundred and two thousand Romanian civilians are killed by Soviet Border Troops.
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april 10 World War II: The Axis powers establish the Independent State of Croatia.
april 13 A pact of neutrality between the USSR and Japan is signed.

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