title: Wilder G. Penfield (1891-1976), neurosurgeon and scientist.
abstract: Founder and first director of the Montreal Neurological Institute, Wilder G. Penfield established the "Montreal Procedure" for the surgical treatment of epilepsy, a brain disorder characterized by sudden and recurrent seizures. His revolutionary work is the very foundation of neurological studies. He was celebrated as 'the greatest living Canadian.'
authors.affiliation: Collège Edouard-Montpetit, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. jgruelland@progression.net
authors.forename: Jacques G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ruelland
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*