title: Selected contributions to neurology by Philadelphia neurologists since 1980.
abstract: On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Philadelphia Neurologic Society, 3 short talks were given that highlighted accomplishments by Philadelphia's neurologists over the past 30 years. The theme for the celebration was "Contributions to Neurology by Philadelphia Neurologists, 1980-2008." Each of the 3 speakers was chosen because of his contributions and the sequential time frames in which they occurred. Dr. Arthur K. Asbury detailed the original description of the Lewis-Sumner syndrome, Dr. Michael R. Sperling summarized the growth of epilepsy surgery in Philadelphia, and Dr. Geoffrey K. Aguirre depicted the roots of functional magnetic resonance imaging in Philadelphia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Asbury
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sperling
authors.forename: Geoffrey Karl
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Aguirre
authors.forename: Grant T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D009462:Neurology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D015143:Philadelphia; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000639:trends*