title: [Karl Eskuchen--a nearly forgotten pioneer in cerebrospinal fluid research].
abstract: The author gives a report on the life and the work of Karl Eskuchen (1885-1955), who acted as internal specialist in Munich and Zwickau. With his "puncture of the cerebellomedullary cistern" he gave a remaining contribution to the diagnostics of cerebrospinal space and enlarged the knowledge about physiology and pathology of cerebrospinal fluid.
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000266:history
vernacular_title: Karl Eskuchen--ein fast vergessener Pionier der Liquorforschung.