Pierre Mollaret (10 July 1898 – 3 December 1987) was a French neurologist who made significant scientific contributions to the study of infectious diseases and neurology.
| Pierre Mollaret | |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1898 |
| Birth Place: | Auxerre, France |
| Death Date: | 3 December 1987 |
| Death Place: | Paris, France |
| Nationality: | French |
| Field: | neurology |
| Known For: | infectious diseases neurology |
He was born July 10, 1898 in Auxerre, France and died December 3, 1987 in Paris. A rare disease characterized by recurrent episodes of aseptic meningitis was discovered by Mollaret, and subsequently named after him - called Mollaret's meningitis, this disease is typically caused by herpes simplex virus infection of the brain.[1] [2]
In 1959 he described with Pierre Mollaret the brain death, called by them coma dépassé.[3] Additionally, Mollaret is credited with characterizing a neural pathway known as the Guillain-Mollaret triangle or Myoclonic triangle,[4] and the discovery of the causative agent of cat-scratch disease.[5]