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Théophile Alajouanine

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Théophile Alajouanine (French: [teofil alaʒuanin]; 12 June 1890 – 2 May 1980) was a French neurologist.

Théophile Alajouanine was born in Verneix, Allier. He was a student of Joseph Jules Dejerine and a colleague of Georges Guillain and Charles Foix. He was a prolific writer on many topics but was particularly interested in aphasia.[1]

A great scholar and enthusiastic bibliophile, Alajouanine had privileged relationships with famous writers during his neurological and neuropsychological career. Fyodor Dostoevsky's biography and works provided him with a penetrating look into the world of epilepsy.[2] He was the composer Ravel's neurologist, and published an account of the composer's aphasia.[3]


The Laboratoire Théophile-Alajouanine, Centre hospitalier Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal is named after him.[4]

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  1. ^ [1] Théophile A. J. Alajouanine @ Who Named It
  2. ^ [2] The art of Dostoevsky's falling sickness
  3. ^ Alajouanine, Théophile (1948). "Aphasia and artistic realization". Brain. 71 (3): 229–241. doi:10.1093/brain/71.3.229. PMID 18099548. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  4. ^ [3] Théophile A. J. Alajouanine @ Who Named It
  5. ^ [4] Théophile A. J. Alajouanine @ Who Named It