Carl Nothnagel
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Carl Wilhelm Hermann Nothnagel (September 28, 1841 - July 7, 1905, Vienna) was a German internist born in Alt-Lietzegöricke , nearby Bärwalde in der Neumark , Neumark
, Brandenburg
.
Son of a pharmacist
, from 1858 to 1863 Nothnagel studied under Ludwig Traube
(1818–1876) and Rudolf Virchow
(1821–1902) at the University of Berlin. From 1865 to 1868 he was an assistant to Ernst Viktor von Leyden
(1832-1910) at the University of Königsberg
, where he in 1866 he was habilitated for internal medicine
. From 1868 to 1870 he worked as a military physician and lecturer in Berlin and later served in the same roles at Breslau (1870-72).
In 1872 he relocated to Freiburg
and in 1874 was appointed full professor at the medical clinic in Jena
. From 1882 until his death in 1905, he was a professor at the university clinic in Vienna
. One of his better known students was Constantin von Economo
(1876-1931). In 1879 he became a member of the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina. He is interred at the Protestant Friedhof Matzleinsdorf (top middle vault, No. 109).
In collaboration with other physicians, Nothnagel published Handbuch der speciellen Pathologie und Therapie, a comprehensive 24-volume handbook of medicine. In 1876 he described the irregular pulse associated with atrial fibrillation
. At the time he referred to this discovery as "delirium cordis". The eponymous "Nothnagel's syndrome" is named after him.
Neumark
Neumark comprised a region of the Prussian province of Brandenburg, Germany.Neumark may also refer to:* Neumark, Thuringia* Neumark, Saxony* Neumark * Nowe Miasto Lubawskie or Neumark, a town in Poland, situated at river Drwęca...
, Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
.
Son of a pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
, from 1858 to 1863 Nothnagel studied under Ludwig Traube
Ludwig Traube (physician)
Ludwig Traube was a German physician and co-founder of the experimental pathology in Germany.-Biography:...
(1818–1876) and Rudolf Virchow
Rudolf Virchow
Rudolph Carl Virchow was a German doctor, anthropologist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician, known for his advancement of public health...
(1821–1902) at the University of Berlin. From 1865 to 1868 he was an assistant to Ernst Viktor von Leyden
Ernst Viktor von Leyden
Ernst Viktor von Leyden was a German internist from Danzig.Leyden studied medicine at the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Institut in Berlin, and was a pupil of Johann Lukas Schönlein and Ludwig Traube . He was a medical professor at several universities, including Königsberg, Strassburg and Berlin...
(1832-1910) at the University of Königsberg
University of Königsberg
The University of Königsberg was the university of Königsberg in East Prussia. It was founded in 1544 as second Protestant academy by Duke Albert of Prussia, and was commonly known as the Albertina....
, where he in 1866 he was habilitated for internal medicine
Internal medicine
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
. From 1868 to 1870 he worked as a military physician and lecturer in Berlin and later served in the same roles at Breslau (1870-72).
In 1872 he relocated to Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
and in 1874 was appointed full professor at the medical clinic in Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
. From 1882 until his death in 1905, he was a professor at the university clinic in Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
. One of his better known students was Constantin von Economo
Constantin von Economo
Constantin Freiherr von Economo was a Romanian psychiatrist and neurologist of Greek origin. He is mostly known for his discovery of encephalitis lethargica and his atlas of cytoarchitectonics.- Youth and schooling :Constantin Freiherr Economo von San Serff was born in Brăila, Romania, to Greek...
(1876-1931). In 1879 he became a member of the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina. He is interred at the Protestant Friedhof Matzleinsdorf (top middle vault, No. 109).
In collaboration with other physicians, Nothnagel published Handbuch der speciellen Pathologie und Therapie, a comprehensive 24-volume handbook of medicine. In 1876 he described the irregular pulse associated with atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia . It is a common cause of irregular heart beat, identified clinically by taking a pulse. Chaotic electrical activity in the two upper chambers of the heart result in the muscle fibrillating , instead of achieving coordinated contraction...
. At the time he referred to this discovery as "delirium cordis". The eponymous "Nothnagel's syndrome" is named after him.
Published works
- Handbuch der Arzneimittellehre. 1870.
- Über den epileptischen Anfall. (in Richard von VolkmannRichard von VolkmannRichard von Volkmann , was a prominent German surgeon and poet.He was born in Leipzig in 1830, the son of A.W. Volkmann. Richard entered medical school in Berlin and graduated in 1854...
's Sammlung klinischer Vorträge), 1872 - Über die Diagnose und Aetiologie der einseitigen Lungenschrumpfung. (in Volkmann's Sammlung klinischer Vorträge, 1874.
- Über Neuritis in diagnostischer und pathologischer Beziehung. (in Volkmann's Sammlung klinischer Vorträge), 1876.
- Anämie und Hyperämie, Blutungen und Erweichungen des Gehirns.
- Epilepsie. (in Hugo Wilhelm von ZiemssenHugo Wilhelm von ZiemssenHugo von Ziemssen was a German physician, born at Greifswald. He studied there, at Berlin, and at Würzburg. In 1863 he was called to Erlangen as professor of pathology and director of the clinic, and in 1874 to Munich as director of the general hospital...
's Handbuch der speciellen Pathologie und Therapie). - Tophische Diagnostik der Gehirnkrankheiten. Eine klinische Studie. 1879.
- Die Symptomatologie der Darmgeschwüre. (in Volkmann's Sammlung klinischer Vorträge), 1881.
- Beiträge zur Physiologie und Pathologie des Darms. 1884.
- Vorträge über die Diagnose bei den Gehirnkrankheiten. 1887.
- Specielle Pathologie und Therapie. 1894-1905, 24 volumes.
- Die Erkrankungen des Darms und des Peritoneum. (in Ziemmsen's Handbuch der speciellen Pathologie und Therapie).
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- Carl Wilhelm Hermann Nothnagel @ Who Named ItWho Named ItWho Named It? is an English-language dictionary of medical eponyms and the people associated with their identification. Though this is a dictionary, many eponyms and persons are presented in extensive articles with comprehensive bibliographies. It is hosted in Norway and maintained by medical...