title: [Romberg: a biographical sketch].
abstract: Moritz Heinrich Romberg can be considered the most important founder of clinical neurology as well as a significant reformer in medicine. In the present treatise his life, his oeuvres and his prominent scientific contributions are summarized with newly discovered photos, portraits and documents. A previously unknown Daguerreotype of him should be of particular interest. Romberg's significance and his accomplishments as an internationally renowned figure in medical history are emphasized.
authors: Wiesenerstrasse 53, 12101 Berlin. urschiffter@gmx.de
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Schiffter
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*