Leonardo Bianchi (1848–1927) — great Italian neurologist and psychiatrist
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Abstract
The year 2024 marks the 176th anniversary of the birth of the great Italian neurologist and psychiatrist
Leonardo Bianchi (1848–1927) who was one of the outstanding personalities responsible for the discovery
of the cortical localization of language and other cognitive functions. He was one of the first scientists to
study and understand the importance and functions of the frontal lobes. Bianchi was the first to diagnose
parietal syndrome, identifying a new clinical form (Bianchi’s syndrome). Moreover, Bianchi appeared also
in political life as a Member of the Italian Parliament and as Minister of Education where he became a
reference point for Italian politics.
Keywords: neurologypsychiatryhistorybrainBianchi’s syndrome
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