title: [Broca and the beginning of modern neuro-surgery].
abstract: This article deals with Broca's pioneering efforts on cerebral localizations and craniotopography and their implementation for the first craniotomy.
authors.forename: Sebastiao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gusmao
mesh_terms: D003399:Craniotomy / Q000266:history*; D005602:France; D049672:History, 19th Century; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*