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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2018; 76(11): 795-797
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20180124
Historical Note

Professor Manuel Rodríguez Gómez and the tuberous sclerosis complex paradigm

Professor Manuel Rodríguez Gómez e o paradigma da Esclerose Tuberosa
Otto Jesus Hernandez Fustes
1   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Complexo Hospital de Clínicas, Curitiba PR, Brasil;
,
Otto Hernández Cossio
2   InNeuro, Curitiba PR, Brasil;
,
Adriana Hernandez Marques
3   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba PR, Brasil;
,
Olga Judith Hernandez Fustes
4   Clinica Neurológica das Américas, Curitiba PR, Brasil;
,
Amanda Hernandez Marques
5   Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba PR, Brasil.
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ABSTRACT

The authors present an historical review of aspects of the life of Professor Manuel R. Gómez, a Spanish neuropediatrician, who graduated in Havana and is known internationally for his work while he was in charge of Pediatric Neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA. His main contribution was related to the tuberous sclerosis complex, demystifying the Vogt triad previously used as a diagnostic criterion, and he was considered the “father of the tuberous sclerosis complex “ in the USA.

RESUMO

Os autores apresentam uma revisão histórica sobre aspectos da vida do professor Manuel R. Gómez, neuropediatra espanhol, formado em Havana e conhecido internacionalmente pelo seu trabalho à frente do serviço de Neurologia Pediátrica da clínica Mayo em Rochester, EUA. Sua principal contribuição esteve relacionada com o complexo esclerose tuberosa desmitificando a tríade de Vogt até então usada como critério diagnóstico da doença, pelo que foi considerado o ‘pai do complexo esclerose tuberosa’ nos EUA.

Keywords:

Tuberous sclerosis

Palavras-chave:

Esclerose tuberosa


Publication History

Received: 12 June 2018

Accepted: 13 August 2018

Article published online:
22 August 2023

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