Maurice Klippel

Maurice Klippel (* May 30, 1858 in Mulhouse in Alsace, † 1942) was a French neurologist and psychiatrist.

With Klippel following Deonyme are connected:

  • Klippel- deformity, congenital shoulder high level with other malformations of the vertebrae and ribs
  • Crohn Klippel, weakness and pseudo- paralysis in the elderly with cerebral arteriosclerosis
  • Klippel -Feil syndrome, congenital malformation with block vortex formation and reduced mobility of the cervical spine
  • Klippel- Feldstein 's syndrome, familial hypertrophy of the skull with no obvious functional disorders
  • Klippel Trenaunay - Weber syndrome, a rare sporadically occurring malformation syndrome of the vessels, the (in rare absence of even short stature ) is defined by a large port-wine stain, lymphangiomas and localized ( partial) gigantism.
  • Klippel -Weil sign, a typical phenomenon in spastic syndromes and diseases of the pyramidal tract: passive stretching a finger flexion contracture leads to involuntary flexion of the fingers and extension of the thumb

Life

Maurice Klippel studied medicine in Paris. In 1884 he became assistant physician and received his doctorate 1889. 1901 he was hospital physician. In the same year he became assistant medical director at Hospice Debrousse. In 1902 he obtained the post of Head of Internal Medicine at Hôpital Tenon.

Klippel was considered a diligent writer, known for its neurological and psychiatric publications. He covered a wide range of medical topics, including histology, pathology, and congenital disorders. Klippel sat down to rest in 1924.

Works

  • In amyotrophies. Paris, 1889.
  • Les paralysies générales progressive. Paris, 1898.
  • Cerebral abscess. In: Traité de médecine by Paul Camille Hippolyte Brouardel (1837-1906) and Augustin Nicolas Gilbert ( 1858-1927 ). Paris, 1901.
  • Syphilis cérébrale. In: Traité de médecine of Brouardel and Gilbert. Paris, 1901.
  • Tumeurs cerebral. In: Traité de médecine of Brouardel and Gilbert. Paris, 1901.
  • Maladies of Méninges. Kippel et al. Nouveau Traite de Medecine. Paris, 1912.
  • Pathology générale evolutionary. Paris, 1921.
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