Description: (Neurologist)
Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard was a renowned Mauritian physiologist and neurologist who made significant contributions to the field of medicine. In 1850, he gained recognition for documenting Brown-Séquard syndrome, a neurological condition marked by hemisection of the spinal cord. His research and discoveries greatly enhanced our understanding of the nervous system and its functions, leaving a lasting impact on the fields of physiology and neurology.