An American neurologist, pioneer of cerebral localization and treatment of aphasia.

J Hist Neurosci

Neurology Service, Department of Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.

Published: December 2002

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