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Penfield and the Founding of the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 July 2022

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Richard Leblanc*
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Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, PQ, Canada Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Corresponding author: Richard Leblanc MD, Montreal Neurological Institute, 3801 University Street, Montreal, PQ H3A 2B4, Canada. Email: richard.leblanc@mcgill.ca
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Abstract:

As conceived by Wilder Penfield the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) integrated neurology, neurosurgery, and allied disciplines within a single institution, where research and teaching complemented patient care. The MNI’s success influenced the creation of the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness (NINDB), as Pearce Bailey, its first Director, sought to replicate the MNI’s clinical and research model. He turned to MNI trainees Maitland Baldwin and Milton Shy to head the NINDB’s Surgical and Medical Neurology Branches, respectively. They in turn recruited other MNI trainees who continued their work at the NINDB bringing clinical neuroscience to the USA.

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Wilder Penfield et la création du National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness.

Tel qu’il a été conçu par Wilder Penfield, l’Institut neurologique de Montréal (INM) a intégré la neurologie, la neurochirurgie et des disciplines connexes au sein d’une seule institution où la recherche et l’enseignement complétaient les soins prodigués aux patients. Le succès de l’INM a ainsi influencé la création du National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness (NINDB). Son premier directeur, Pearce Bailey, a cherché à reproduire le modèle clinique et de recherche de l’INM. À cet égard, il s’est tourné vers Maitland Baldwin et Milton Shy, stagiaires de l’INM, pour diriger respectivement les domaines de la neurologie chirurgicale et de la neurologie médicale au sein du NINDB. Ces deux individus ont à leur tour recruté d’autres stagiaires formés à l’INM qui ont poursuivi leur travail au NINDB en introduisant les neurosciences cliniques aux États-Unis.

Keywords

Pearce Bailey JrMaitland BaldwinMontreal Neurological InstituteNational Institute of Neurological Diseases and BlindnessWilder PenfieldMilton Shy
Type
Historical Review
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 50 , Issue 4 , July 2023 , pp. 618 - 625
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

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