Article ID: CBB001211271

Mysterious “Monsieur Leborgne”: The Mystery of the Famous Patient in the History of Neuropsychology is Explained (2013)

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As of spring 2011, 150 years have passed since the death of one of the most famous neurological patients of the nineteenth century. A Frenchman, Monsieur Leborgne also known by the nickname Tan, was hospitalized due to an almost complete loss of speech. His case was presented in 1861, during a seating of the Société d'Anthropologie de Paris by a physician, Pierre Paul Broca (1824--1880), who used this occasion to report that he had discovered, in the middle part of patient's left frontal lobe, the cortical speech center. This area was later named Broca's area. Both the patient and his medical records were the subject of numerous descriptions and citations in the medical literature. The patient's full identity and social background has remained a mystery until now. This article presents biographical data concerning Leborgne and his family based on archive registers in France. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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Authors & Contributors
Eling, Paul
Komagamine, Tomoko
Michele Riva
Erik Sganzerla
Hirata, Koichi
Reeves, Matthew Arthur
Concepts
Biographies
Brain localization
Neurosciences
Neuropsychology
Patients
Psychiatry
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
20th century
21st century
20th century, late
Early modern
Places
United States
Netherlands
Hungary
China
Belgium
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