title: The development of neurological surgery at the Salpétrière Hospital.
abstract: The development of neurological surgery at the Salpétrière Hospital is traced from its beginning, at the end of the 19th century, with reference to the historical aspect of the hospital itself, going back over 300 years. Early leading neurological surgeons and their achievements are described, and a summary of the present department of neurosurgery and its future plans is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Salpétrière Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Philippon
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000266:history*; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000266:history*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*; D010297:Paris