Jean Alexandre Barré
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Jean Alexandre Barré French
neurologist
, worked in 1916 on the identification of the Guillain-Barré syndrome
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He is also credited with the Barré test, which may identify pronator drift
or pyramidal drift This test is performed by making the patient
stretch out his hands with the palms to the top, and requesting him to close his eyes. If one hand
drops involuntarily( or after tapping on the palms), the test indicates damage to the pyramidal tract.
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...
, worked in 1916 on the identification of the Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain–Barré syndrome , sometimes called Landry's paralysis, is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy , a disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system. Ascending paralysis, weakness beginning in the feet and hands and migrating towards the trunk, is the most typical symptom...
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He is also credited with the Barré test, which may identify pronator drift
Pronator drift
In medicine, pronator drift refers to a pathologic sign seen during a neurological examination. Jean Alexandre Barré is credited with having first described it thus it is sometimes known as the Barré test. A positive result indicates spasticity...
or pyramidal drift This test is performed by making the patient
Patient
A patient is any recipient of healthcare services. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, veterinarian, or other health care provider....
stretch out his hands with the palms to the top, and requesting him to close his eyes. If one hand
Hand
A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered extremity located at the end of an arm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs...
drops involuntarily( or after tapping on the palms), the test indicates damage to the pyramidal tract.