Leuret is remembered for his work in comparative anatomy of the brain with Louis Gratiolet. The two men did extensive topographic mapping of the folds and fissures of the cerebral cortex. Leuret coined the name "fissure of Rolando" after Italian anatomist Luigi Rolando (1773–1831) for what is now known as the central sulcus of the brain.
Leuret was an important figure in the early days of French psychiatry. He stressed the importance of using a rational and humane approach in treatment of the mentally ill, and also believed that the criminally insane were sick individuals who were incapable of controlling their behavior. He felt that the origins of mental illness were unknown, and that it was wrong to define madness from only a somatic standpoint. Leuret's psychiatric theories put him at odds with other French physicians, particularly those who thought that the source of mental illness could be localized to a specific part of the brain's anatomy. He was also scornful of the speculative theory of phrenology.
Anatomie comparée du système nerveux, considéré dans ses rapports avec l'intelligence (volume 1- 1839, the second volume published in 1857 by Gratiolet)
françois, leuret, december, 1797, january, 1851, french, anatomist, psychiatrist, native, nancy, studied, medicine, under, jean, Étienne, dominique, esquirol, 1772, 1840, later, chief, physician, bicêtre, paris, better, known, students, were, paul, broca, 1824. Francois Leuret 29 December 1797 5 January 1851 was a French anatomist and psychiatrist who was a native of Nancy He studied medicine under Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol 1772 1840 and was later chief physician at the Bicetre in Paris Two of his better known students were Paul Broca 1824 1880 and Louis Pierre Gratiolet 1815 1865 Leuret was also chief editor of Annales d hygiene publique et de medecine legale an influential journal of hygiene and forensic medicine Leuret is remembered for his work in comparative anatomy of the brain with Louis Gratiolet The two men did extensive topographic mapping of the folds and fissures of the cerebral cortex Leuret coined the name fissure of Rolando after Italian anatomist Luigi Rolando 1773 1831 for what is now known as the central sulcus of the brain Leuret was an important figure in the early days of French psychiatry He stressed the importance of using a rational and humane approach in treatment of the mentally ill and also believed that the criminally insane were sick individuals who were incapable of controlling their behavior He felt that the origins of mental illness were unknown and that it was wrong to define madness from only a somatic standpoint Leuret s psychiatric theories put him at odds with other French physicians particularly those who thought that the source of mental illness could be localized to a specific part of the brain s anatomy He was also scornful of the speculative theory of phrenology Contents 1 Selected writings 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksSelected writings editDu traitement moral de la folie 1840 Anatomie comparee du systeme nerveux considere dans ses rapports avec l intelligence volume 1 1839 the second volume published in 1857 by Gratiolet See also editGuillaume FerrusReferences edit 1 Inheriting Madness Professionalization and Psychiatric Knowledge in 19th Century France Google Books 2 The human brain and spinal cord By Edwin Clarke and Charles Donald O Malley Heirs of Hippocrates Archived 2010 07 06 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editWorks by or about Francois Leuret at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francois Leuret amp oldid 1221759290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
