Henri Duret
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Henri Duret was a French
neurologist
whose contributions to the knowledge of cerebral circulation and the physiology of the brainstem were important for the early years of brain surgery. For thirty years he was associated with Faculté Libre de Médecine in Lille
, France, and became dean of the school. He also organized and directed Red Cross hospitals during World War I
.
– small brainstem hemorrhage resulting from brainstem distortion secondary to transtentorial herniation.
Duret lesion – small hemorrhage(s) in the floor of the fourth ventricle
or beneath the aqueduct of Sylvius.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
neurologist
Neurologist
A neurologist is a physician who specializes in neurology, and is trained to investigate, or diagnose and treat neurological disorders.Neurology is the medical specialty related to the human nervous system. The nervous system encompasses the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. A specialist...
whose contributions to the knowledge of cerebral circulation and the physiology of the brainstem were important for the early years of brain surgery. For thirty years he was associated with Faculté Libre de Médecine in Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, France, and became dean of the school. He also organized and directed Red Cross hospitals during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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Eponyms
Duret hemorrhageDuret haemorrhage
Duret haemorrhages are small areas of bleeding in the ventral and paramedian parts of the upper brainstem, . It is named for Henri Duret.-Pathogenesis:...
– small brainstem hemorrhage resulting from brainstem distortion secondary to transtentorial herniation.
Duret lesion – small hemorrhage(s) in the floor of the fourth ventricle
Fourth ventricle
The fourth ventricle is one of the four connected fluid-filled cavities within the human brain. These cavities, known collectively as the ventricular system, consist of the left and right lateral ventricles, the third ventricle, and the fourth ventricle...
or beneath the aqueduct of Sylvius.