title: Percival Bailey and the classification of brain tumors.
abstract: Throughout his illustrious career, Percival Bailey made numerous contributions to the fields of neurology, neuroanatomy, psychiatry, neuropathology, and, of course, neurosurgery. His expertise, his curiosity about the nervous system, and his desire to examine it from all angles were unique. With the exception of Harvey Cushing, Dr. Bailey made some of the greatest contributions in the area of neuro-oncology at the turn of the last century. In this essay the authors summarize the key episodes of Bailey's life and discuss his impact on the classification and treatment of human brain tumors.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Sherise
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Maciej S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lesniak
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000266:history; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history*; D005910:Glioma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008579:Meningioma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history; D009445:Neuroanatomy / Q000266:history; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*; D010336:Pathology / Q000266:history*