Édouard Brissaud

He has been awarded a large number of eponyms many of which are now rarely used and some were not the dominant eponym in use.

Bourneville-Brissaud disease – tuberous sclerosis. He studied one of the earliest diagnosed cases with Désiré-Magloire Bourneville in 1881. Brissaud's scoliosis – a form of scoliosis giving "a list of the lumbar part of the spine away from the affected side in sciatica" (Dorland's Medical Dictionary). Described in 1895. Brissaud's disease – Tourette syndrome. He gave a detailed description in 1896. Brissaud's infantilism – infantile myxedema (hypothyroidism). Described in 1907. Brissaud's reflex – a contraction of the tensor fasciae latae (a thigh muscle) on tickling the sole of the foot. Brissaud-Sicard syndrome – is "hemiparesis and contralateral hemifacial spasm resulting from a pontine lesion" (Stedman's Medical Dictionary). Described in 1908. Named in conjunction with neurologist Jean-Athanase Sicard.

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