Alfred Bannwarth Explained
| Alfred Bannwarth |
| Birth Date: | 1903 |
| Birth Place: | Munich, Germany |
| Death Date: | 1969 |
| Nationality: | German |
| Known For: | Bannwarth's syndrome |
Alfred Bannwarth (1903–1969) was a German neurologist who is credited for first reporting lymphocytic meningoradiculitis.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
After first studying music, Bannwarth studied medicine at the University of Munich in Munich, Germany, and later became an assistant to German neurologist Max Nonne at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Hamburg.[1]
Military service
Bannwarth enlisted as a military doctor in the German military in 1945. During his service, he was stationed in the valley of Lake Tegern, where he was captured by American soldiers and held prisoner until June 1946.[1]
Further reading
- "Chronische lymphocytäre Meningitis, entzündliche Polyneuritis und 'Rheumatismus'. Ein Beitrag zum Problem 'Allergie und Nervensystem'." Archiv für Psychiatrie und Nervenkrankheiten, Berlin, 1941, 113: 284–376.
- "Zur Klinik und Pathogenese der 'chronischen lymphocytären Meningitis'." Archiv für Psychiatrie und Nervenkrankheiten, Berlin, 1944, 117: 161–185, 682–716.
External links
Notes and References
- Book: The University Department of Psychiatry in Munich: From Kraepelin and his predecessors to molecular psychiatry. Hippius. Hanns. Möller. Hans-Jürgen. Neundörfer-Kohl. Gabriele. 2007-12-31. Springer Science & Business Media. 9783540740179. en.
