Editorial Board

The editorial board comprises scholars from the fields of neurology, medical history, psychiatry, and philosophy.

Editor-in-Chief and Founding Editor

Francesco Brigo (Italy)

Francesco Brigo is an Italian neurologist, clinical methodologist, and medical historian with a deep interest in the intellectual foundations of neurology. He has published extensively on the history of neurology, with a particular emphasis on the work of Jean-Martin Charcot, and has served as Chair of the Group for the Study of History of Neurology within the Italian Society of Neurology. He is the author of Charcot’s Lesson: Learning Scientific Reasoning and Clinical Methodology (Springer, 2024).

Editorial Board Members (in alphabetical order)

Martin Catala (France) is a neurologist at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital and professor of histology and embryology at Sorbonne University (Paris). His research focuses on malformative syndromes, neurogenetics, neurulation, and ciliopathies, with emphasis on the molecular pathways involved. He also holds a degree in the history of medicine from Paris-Cité University and has a particular interest in the development of neurology during the 19th century.

Hubert Dechy (France) is a retired French neurologist. He trained at Paris hospitals, served as a clinical chief in neurology and internal medicine, and practiced for over three decades at Hôpital Ambroise Paré and in private neurology in Versailles. He authored several influential books on neurology, medical history, and aging, including biographies of Babinski (Sous le signe de Babinski, la médecine est universelle, 2007) and and Vulpian (Alfred Vulpian, 2018).

Gilles Fénelon (France) is a neurologist with additional training in psychiatry and a Ph.D. in neuroanatomy. He has served as a hospital practitioner at two Paris university hospitals (AP-HP) and contributed to research in neuromorphology and neuropsychology through INSERM units U106 and U955-1. His clinical focus is on parkinsonism, and he maintains a longstanding scholarly interest in the history of neurology.

Günter Krämer (Switzerland) is a neurologist and epileptologist renowned for his leadership at the Swiss Epilepsy Center in Zurich, where he served as Medical Director from 1994 to 2013. He has held key roles in the Swiss League Against Epilepsy and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), contributing to education and therapy commissions. Krämer is the author and editor of numerous scientific and patient-focused publications on epilepsy, stroke, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Suzanne LaLonde (USA) is Associate Professor and Director of the Medical Humanities Program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She specializes in Health Humanities, French Literature, and the cultural history of Paris. Her research explores trauma, resilience, and the literary arts. She is the author of Paris and Its Revolutionary Ideas (2021) and Trauma, Post-traumatic Growth, and World Literature (2022).

Lorenzo Lorusso (Italy) is a neurologist with a strong focus on the history of neuroscience. He served as Chair of the History Committee for the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) from 2014 to 2020 and was President of the International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (2011–2012). He currently leads the Group for the Study of History of Neurology within the Italian Society of Neurology. Dr. Lorusso has authored numerous publications spanning medical history, art, music, neuroimmunology, and neuro-oncology.

Mariano Martini (Italy) is Associate Professor at the University of Genoa and Scientific Advisor to the UNESCO Chair in Health Anthropology. He holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Prevention and teaches History of Medicine, Public Health, and Medical Ethics. His research spans medical epistemology, vaccination ethics, personalized medicine, and public health policy.

Elisabetta Sirgiovanni (Italy) is Associate Professor of History of Medicine and Bioethics at Sapienza University of Rome. Her research focuses on the history and philosophy of neuroscience, including neuroethics. She has worked at NYU’s Center for Bioethics and the CNR, and serves on multiple scientific boards. She has published widely on psychiatric taxonomy, moral emotions, neuroenhancement, and ECT history. An active science communicator, she contributes to national media and organizes public events.

Hélio Alfonso Ghizoni Teive (Brazil) is Full Professor of Neurology at the Federal University of Paraná and Coordinator of its Movement Disorders Unit. A specialist in Parkinsonism, hyperkinesias, and ataxias, he also holds a title in Neuro-Radiology, and is an expert in the history of neurology. He also coordinates the Ataxia Study Group of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society.

Nadeem Toodayan (Australia) is a physician-trainee based in Brisbane with a deep and enduring interest in medical history and biography. His work focuses on exploring the lives and legacies of influential medical figures, contributing to the preservation and interpretation of the profession’s historical narrative.

Olivier Walusinski (France) is a physician and medical historian renowned for his pioneering work on yawning and its neurological significance. A former family doctor, he is President of the International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (2024–2025) and organizer of the bicentennial celebration of Charcot’s birth. He has authored several acclaimed books on Charcot, Gilles de la Tourette, Paul Richer, and the Salpêtrière School.