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- Title
(William) Ritchie Russell (1903–1980).
- Authors
Attwood, Jonathan E.; Houchois, Juliette; Esiri, Margaret M.; de Haan, Edward H. F.; DeLuca, Gabriele C.
- Abstract
This article discusses the life and contributions of William Ritchie Russell, a neurologist known for his research on post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Russell's interest in neurology was influenced by his mother, Beatrice Ritchie, who was denied a license to practice medicine due to her gender but went on to lead a network of hospitals during World War I. During World War II, Russell worked at the Military Hospital for Head Injuries in Oxford, where he pioneered the use of rehabilitation and coordinated long-term care for patients with neurological conditions. He also developed a system to store clinical data using index cards, which allowed him to study the outcomes of over 1,000 patients. Russell's work continued after the war, and he established a cohort of over 3,000 veterans with brain injuries, which remains one of the largest datasets on long-term outcomes after TBI. His contributions to the field of neurology highlight the importance of comprehensive care and longitudinal research in improving the lives of patients.
- Subjects
WOMEN'S hospitals; WOMEN in medicine; NEUROLOGICAL disorders; WOMEN volunteers
- Publication
Journal of Neurology, 2024, Vol 271, Issue 6, p3693
- ISSN
0340-5354
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00415-024-12325-0