Fragile X Syndrome, the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, is now a well-recognized condition. However, its discovery and understanding were long jour...

Friedrich Horner, a Swiss ophthalmologist born in Zurich in 1831, left an indelible mark on medical science through his meticulous work on oculosympathetic lesions.

Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne de Boulogne (September 17, 1806 – September 15, 1875) stands as one of the towering figures in the history of neurology, credited with groundbreaking advancements in...

Rett syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder predominantly affecting females, is characterized by profound physical and cognitive impairments. It was first described in 1966 by Dr. Andreas Rett,...

The first hemispherectomy for epilepsy, performed by Dr. Kenneth G. McKenzie in 1938, marked a groundbreaking moment in neurosurgery and epilepsy treatment. A Canadian neurosurgeon based at Toronto Ge...

In 1881, British ophthalmologist Warren Tay published his groundbreaking observation of a cherry-red spot on the retina of a child suffering from a neurological disorder. This momentous discovery mark...