Augusta Déjerine-Klumpke
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was an American
and the first woman to be an intern in a Parisian
hospital. She married Joseph Jules Dejerine
and was known for a treatise about neuroanatomy
Klumpke paralysis
is named for her.
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and the first woman to be an intern in a Parisian
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
hospital. She married Joseph Jules Dejerine
Joseph Jules Dejerine
Joseph Jules Dejerine , was a French neurologist.Joseph Jules Dejerine was born to French parents in Geneva, Switzerland, where his father was a carriage proprietor. During the Franco-Prussian War Dejerine worked as a volunteer in a Geneva Hospital and in the spring of 1871 decided to pursue his...
and was known for a treatise about neuroanatomy
Neuroanatomy
Neuroanatomy is the study of the anatomy and organization of the nervous system. In contrast to animals with radial symmetry, whose nervous system consists of a distributed network of cells, animals with bilateral symmetry have segregated, defined nervous systems, and thus we can begin to speak of...
Klumpke paralysis
Klumpke paralysis
Named after Augusta Déjerine-Klumpke, Klumpke's paralysis is a variety of partial palsy of the lower roots of the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is a network of spinal nerves that originates in the back of the neck, extends through the axilla , and gives rise to nerves to the upper limb...
is named for her.