Journal of the History of the Neurosciences最新文献

From axon to mind: Letters of a comparative neuroanatomist and a neurophysiologist. 从轴突到心灵：一位比较神经解剖学家和一位神经生理学家的书信。

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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences Pub Date : 2026-04-22 DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2026.2656189

Brendan P Lucey

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Women and the Neurological Society, 1897-1907. 妇女与神经学会，1897-1907。

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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences Pub Date : 2026-04-17 DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2026.2649893

Melissa Maguire, Andrew J Larner

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Wagner of the neurosciences? Charcot's theater and his circle's influence on the performing arts. 神经科学的瓦格纳？沙可的戏剧和他的圈子对表演艺术的影响。

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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-18 DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2025.2581564

Jonathan W Marshall

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The pineal gland as the seat of the soul (René Descartes): History of reception, enlightenment, and consequences of a famous error. 作为灵魂所在地的松果体（雷诺·笛卡尔）：一个著名错误的接受、启蒙和后果的历史。

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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-24 DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2025.2568245

Ekkehart Paditz, Oleksandr Shevchenko, Kanchan Upreti

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Phineas Gage, in his own time: A medical case reconstructed from newly unearthed nineteenth-century archives. 菲尼亚斯·盖奇，在他自己的时代：从新出土的19世纪档案中重建的一个医疗案例。

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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-28 DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2025.2592020

Manon Auffret

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The Ferrier-Schäfer dispute on localisation of the auditory center: A reappraisal in the light of new documents. Ferrier-Schäfer关于听觉中枢定位的争论：根据新文献的重新评价。

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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-02 DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2026.2616684

Andrew J Larner, Timothy Griffiths

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Kinnosuke Miura and Jean-Martin Charcot: A master-disciple legacy in modern Japanese neurology. 三浦金介和让-马丁·夏科特：现代日本神经学的师弟传人。

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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-18 DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2025.2581565

Takayoshi Shimohata, Makoto Iwata

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Investigation of "elite brains": A case of Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935). “精英大脑”调查：以Józef Piłsudski为例（1867-1935）。

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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences Pub Date : 2026-03-30 DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2026.2636461

Eglė Sakalauskaitė-Juodeikienė, Aistis Žalnora, Donatas Petroška

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Neurological practice among Aztecs-Mexicas: Traditional medicine and religious practices. 阿兹特克-墨西哥人的神经学实践：传统医学和宗教实践。

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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences Pub Date : 2026-03-30 DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2026.2639419

Adrián Poblano

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Anamnesis revisited: From Platonic reminiscence to medical history taking. 回顾：从柏拉图式的回忆到病历。

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Journal of the History of the Neurosciences Pub Date : 2026-03-26 DOI: 10.1080/0964704X.2026.2648537

Muzaffer Ece Hakan Şahin, Tayfun Hakan

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