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Giovanni Brugnoli and the origin of neuropsychology in Italy

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The paper reports an unknown episode of the history of Neurology in Italy, namely the first Italian contribution to the discussion about the cerebral localization of articulate speech.

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Viene riportato un episodio sconosciuto della storia della Neurologia in Italia, e cioè il primo contributo italiano alla discussione sulla localizzazione del linguaggio.

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  1. Servizio di Riabilitazione, Ospedale Maggiore, USL 27, Bologna

    Cubelli R.

  2. Clinica Neurologica, Università di Modena, Via del Pozzo, 71-41100, Modena

    Nichelli P.

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Cubelli, R., Nichelli, P. Giovanni Brugnoli and the origin of neuropsychology in Italy. Ital J Neuro Sci 11, 501–505 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02336572

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