Oscar Eduardo Bernal López, Daniel San Juan, Bruno Estañol Vidal, Miguel Ángel Collado-Corona
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Summary: In the 18th century, Luigi Galvani proposed the hypothesis of animal electricity, which is produced by the brain and distributed through the nerves to the muscles. This was the cornerstone of what is known today as the modern study of nerve function, earning him the title of the Father of Clinical Neurophysiology. The 19th century was subsequently marked by two major figures: Santiago Ramón y Cajal (Neuron Theory) and Hans Berger, known for describing cerebral electrical activity and recording the first electroencephalograms. In Mexico, Clinical Neurophysiology emerged in the late 19th century and consolidated itself in the first half of the 20th century. In the year of 1938, Dr. Clemente Robles and Teodoro Flores Covarrubias built the first electroencephalograph, marking the beginning of the era of Clinical Neurophysiology. Initially, this diagnostic tool was primarily applied to psychiatric patients, as there was no clear separation between psychiatry and neurology and patients were treated jointly at the largest psychiatric center of that time, "La Castañeda." In 1968, the Mexican Society of Electroencephalography A.C. was founded and later changed its name to the Mexican Society of Clinical Neurophysiology A.C. Simultaneously, its members achieved universal recognition of the medical specialty, which has become established in clinical practice and has shown progressive academic and scientific growth in Mexico.
在18世纪,路易吉·伽伐尼提出了动物电的假说,动物电是由大脑产生的,并通过神经分布到肌肉。这是今天被称为现代神经功能研究的基石,为他赢得了“临床神经生理学之父”的称号。19世纪随后出现了两位重要人物:圣地亚哥Ramón y Cajal(神经元理论)和汉斯·伯杰(Hans Berger),他们以描述脑电活动和记录第一张脑电图而闻名。在墨西哥,临床神经生理学出现于19世纪末,并在20世纪上半叶巩固了自己的地位。1938年,Clemente Robles博士和Teodoro Flores Covarrubias建立了第一台脑电图仪,标志着临床神经生理学时代的开始。最初,这种诊断工具主要应用于精神病患者,因为精神病学和神经病学之间没有明确的区分,患者在当时最大的精神病学中心“La Castañeda”共同治疗。1968年,墨西哥脑电图学会(Mexican Society of Electroencephalography A.C.)成立,后来更名为墨西哥临床神经生理学学会(Mexican Society of Clinical Neurophysiology A.C.)。与此同时,其成员实现了医学专业的普遍认可,这一医学专业在墨西哥的临床实践中得到了确立,并在学术和科学上取得了进步。
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology features both topical reviews and original research in both central and peripheral neurophysiology, as related to patient evaluation and treatment.
Official Journal of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.