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Edwin Bickerstaff

1920 – 2007

British neurologist

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About Edwin Bickerstaff

Lived 1920 – 2007 (aged 87). Edwin Bickerstaff was a British neurologist and physician.

Edwin Robert Bickerstaff (20 November 1920 – 23 November 2007), was a British neurologist. He is best remembered for describing Bickerstaff's encephalitis and a subtype of migraine (basilar migraine) that is sometimes called "Bickerstaff's migraine".

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Birmingham Medical School
Also known as
Edwin Robert Bickerstaff, Edwin R. Bickerstaff

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Edwin Bickerstaff's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edwin Bickerstaff?

British neurologist

When was Edwin Bickerstaff born?

Edwin Bickerstaff was born on 20 November 1920 in Aberystwyth.

When did Edwin Bickerstaff die?

Edwin Bickerstaff died on 23 November 2007.

What was Edwin Bickerstaff's occupation?

Edwin Bickerstaff was a neurologist and physician.

What nationality was Edwin Bickerstaff?

Edwin Bickerstaff was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edwin Bickerstaff

· Wikidata: Q18645677

· DBpedia: Edwin Bickerstaff

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