The study of neurology and neurosurgery dates back to prehistoric times, but the academic disciplines did not begin until the 16th century. The formal organization of the medical specialties of neurology and neurosurgery are … See more

The famous philosopher René Descartes (1596–1650) speculated that every activity of an animal was a necessary reaction to some external stimulus; the connection between the stimulus and the response was made through a definite nervous path. In 1718, See more

• History of neuraxial anesthesia
• History of neuroscience
• History of neuropsychology
• History of psychology
• History of psychiatry See more

Ancient
Trepanation, similar to some techniques used today, is the oldest surgical procedure known and was practised in the Stone Age in many … See more

• Along with most other sciences, the first real advances in neurology and neurosurgery after the Greeks occur in the Renaissance. The invention of the printing press allowed the … See more

Modern
There was not much advancement in neurosurgery until late 19th early 20th century, when See more

• Gross, Charles G. (1999) [1998]. Brain, Vision, Memory: Tales in the History of Neuroscience. MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-57135-8 See more