title: Harvey Cushing, a pioneer of neuroanesthesia.
abstract: Harvey Cushing's name is most frequently mentioned in conjunction with Cushing's syndrome, and Cushing's reflex following raised intracranial pressure. The aim of this review is to pay tribute to Cushing's contribution to anesthesia. Besides his own specialty, he used an anesthesia chart for the first time, he introduced blood pressure measurement and precordial auscultation to anesthesiological practice, he employed the first independent neurosurgical anesthetist, and he described the terminology of regional anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Debrecen Health and Medical Science Center, 98. Nagyerdei krt, H-4012, Debrecen, Hungary.
authors.forename: Csilla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Molnár
authors.forename: Csaba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nemes
authors.forename: Sándor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szabó
authors.forename: Béla
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fülesdi
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000266:history*; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000266:history*; D001314:Auscultation; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*