The Brissaud sign.

Eco-designing Product Service Systems by degrading functions while maintaining user satisfaction

Synergico: a method for systematic integration of energy efficiency into the design process of electr(on)ic equipment

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Early Illustrations of Geste Antagoniste in Cervical and Generalized Dystonia

BACKGROUND Geste antagoniste, or sensory trick, is a voluntary maneuver that temporarily reduces the severity of dystonic postures or movements. We present a historical review of early reports and illustrations of geste antagoniste. RESULTS In 1894, Brissaud described this phenomenon in Paris in patients with torticollis. He noted that a violent muscular contraction could be reversed by a min...

The impossible succession of Charcot - the quest for a suitable heir.

With the death of Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) in 1893 came the impossible task of finding a suitable successor. The clinical chair for nervous system diseases was temporarily entrusted to Édouard Brissaud (1852-1909). There were a number of potential successors, but only three were officially declared: Brissaud, Jules Déjerine (1849-1917) and Fulgence Raymond (1844-1910). In the final vote,...

Édouard Brissaud, Fulgence Raymond and the succession of Charcot.

At the time of his death in 1893, Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) had reigned supreme over neurology in Paris for some 10 years. The problem of finding a successor was not easy to solve, and it was initially agreed that a temporary replacement should be found. Édouard Brissaud (1852-1909), one of Charcot's students and close associates, was charged with this mission. With the support of some of...