title: Derek Denny-Brown: the man behind the ganglia.
abstract: The authors present an historical review about the main contributions of Professor Derek Denny-Brown to neurology. Some of his achievements include the first description of sensory neuronopathies, and some of the essential textbooks on the function and anatomy of the basal ganglia. In 2016, on the 35th anniversary of his death, modern neurologists are still strongly influenced by his legacy.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Alberto R M
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Faber
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Carlos Roberto
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Raphael F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Casseb
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Anamarli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nucci
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Neurologia, Campinas SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Marcondes C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: França
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Neurologia, Unidade de Distúrbios dos Movimentos, Curitiba PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: Hélio A G
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Teive
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D009520:New Zealand