Théophile Alajouanine

Théophile Alajouanine ( born June 12, 1890 in Verneix, Allier; † 2 May 1980) is considered the doyen of French psychiatry.

The Foix - Alajouanine syndrome, also subacute necrotizing myelitis, and Marie- Foix - Alajouanine syndrome, a cerebellar ataxia at an advanced age, are named after him. He was an employee at Kurt Kolles three-volume collection of biographies leading psychiatrists. Kurt Kolle was the father of the famous enlightener Oswalt Kolle.

Alajouanine worked, as before, Jean -Martin Charcot at the Salpêtrière. He was a good friend of Johannes Heinrich Schultz and also known with Klaus Thomas. He is related to the famous Resistance fighters Guy Alajouanine ( 1924-1976 ).

Works

• P. Marie, C. Foix, T. Alajouanine: De l' atrophy cérébelleuse tardive à prédominance cortical. Neurologique Revue, Paris, 1922, 38: 849-885, 1082-1111.
• C. Foix, T. Alajouanine: La myélite nécrotique subaiguë ( Myélite angiohypertrophique centrale à évolution progressive ). Paraplegia amyotrophique lentement ascendante d' abord spasmodique, puis flasque. Neurologique Revue, Paris, 1926, 2: 1-42.

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• Psychiatrist
• Physician ( 20th century )
• Member of the Legion of Honour ( Grand Officer )
• Frenchman
• Born in 1890
• Died in 1980
• Man