Alfred Pribram
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Alfred Pribram was a Bohemia
n internist born in Prague
. He was a brother of chemist
Richard Pribram (1847–1928). His son was the internist Hugo Pribram (1881–1943).
He studied medicine at the University of Prague
, earning his doctorate as a general practitioner
in 1861 and as a surgeon
during the following year. From 1867 to 1871 he worked as an assistant to Anton von Jaksch
(1810–1887) at the second medical clinic in Prague
. In 1871 he received his habilitation, and in 1887 was appointed full professor of special pathology
and therapy
at the University of Prague. Among his better known students was physician Eduard Bloch
(1872–1945).
Pribram is remembered for his extensive research of arthritis
, typhoid and typhinia (relapsing fever).
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n internist born in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. He was a brother of chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
Richard Pribram (1847–1928). His son was the internist Hugo Pribram (1881–1943).
He studied medicine at the University of Prague
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
, earning his doctorate as a general practitioner
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
in 1861 and as a surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
during the following year. From 1867 to 1871 he worked as an assistant to Anton von Jaksch
Anton von Jaksch
Anton Ritter Jaksch von Wartenhorst was an Austrian physician born in Wartenberg am Rollberg, Bohemia...
(1810–1887) at the second medical clinic in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. In 1871 he received his habilitation, and in 1887 was appointed full professor of special pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
and therapy
Therapy
This is a list of types of therapy .* Adventure therapy* Animal-assisted therapy* Aquatic therapy* Aromatherapy* Art and dementia* Art therapy* Authentic Movement* Behavioral therapy* Bibliotherapy* Buteyko Method* Chemotherapy...
at the University of Prague. Among his better known students was physician Eduard Bloch
Eduard Bloch
Dr. Eduard Bloch was a Jewish-Austrian doctor practicing in Linz . Until 1907 Bloch was the doctor of Adolf Hitler's family...
(1872–1945).
Pribram is remembered for his extensive research of arthritis
Arthritis
Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints....
, typhoid and typhinia (relapsing fever).
Selected publications
- Studien über Febris Recurrens, (Studies on Relapsing Fever); with Josef Robitschek, 1868
- Studien über Cholera (Studies on CholeraCholeraCholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
), 1869 - Studien über die Zuckerlose Harnruhr (Studies on Diabetes insipidusDiabetes insipidusDiabetes insipidus is a condition characterized by excessive thirst and excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine, with reduction of fluid intake having no effect on the concentration of the urine. There are several different types of DI, each with a different cause...
), 1870 - Ueber die Sterblichkeit in Prag (About the Mortality Rate in Prague), 1873
- Ueber die Verbreitungsweise des Abdominal und Flecktyphus (On the Spread of Abdominal and Spotted Typhus), 1880
- Die Neurasthenie und ihre Behandlung (NeurastheniaNeurastheniaNeurasthenia is a psycho-pathological term first used by George Miller Beard in 1869 to denote a condition with symptoms of fatigue, anxiety, headache, neuralgia and depressed mood...
and its Treatment), 1889 - Ueber den Unterricht in der Innern Medizin an der Universität in Prag in der Letzten Hälfte des Jahrhunderts etc., 1899
- Der acute Gelenkrumatismus (Acute RheumatismRheumatismRheumatism or rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the joints and connective tissue. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology.-Terminology:...
of the Joints), 1899 - Grundzüge der Therapie (Main Features of Therapy), 1907