Epilepsy and brain function: common ideas of Hughlings-Jackson and Wilder Penfield.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B July 1, 2012 R Edward Hogan, Edward A English
From studies of epilepsy, Hughlings-Jackson proposed a model of brain function including levels of consciousness, a hierarchy of nervous centers, and a sensory-motor relationship. Hughlings-Jackson's ideas influenced Wilder Penfield, a pioneer of electrical stimulation for mapping of the human cerebral cortex. From his work with electrocortical stimulation in patients with epilepsy, Penfield...