Pierre Mollaret (10 July 1898 – 3 December 1987) was a French neurologist who made significant scientific contributions to the study of infectious diseases and neurology.
Pierre Mollaret | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1898 Auxerre, France |
| Died | 3 December 1987 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | infectious diseases neurology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | neurology |
He was born July 10, 1898 in Auxerre, France and died December 3, 1987 in Paris. A rare disease characterized by recurrent episodes of aseptic meningitis was discovered by Mollaret, and subsequently named after him - called Mollaret's meningitis, this disease is typically caused by herpes simplex virus infection of the brain.[1][2]
In 1959 he described with Pierre Mollaret the brain death, called by them coma dépassé.[3] Additionally, Mollaret is credited with characterizing a neural pathway known as the Guillain-Mollaret triangle or Myoclonic triangle,[4] and the discovery of the causative agent of cat-scratch disease.[5]
References
edit- ^ Sarikcioglu L, Sindel M (2007). "Pierre Mollaret (1898-1987) and his legacy to science". J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry. 78 (10): 1135. doi:10.1136/jnnp.2007.119669. PMC 2117547. PMID 17878191.
- ^ Sendi P, Graber P (2006). "Mollaret's meningitis". CMAJ. 174 (12): 1710. doi:10.1503/cmaj.051688. PMC 1471823. PMID 16754896.
- ^ Mollaret, Pierre (1959). "Le coma dépassé (Mémoire préliminaire)" [Beyond coma]. Rev Neurol (Paris) (in French). 101: 3–15. PMID 14423403. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Guillain-Mollaret triangle (www.whonamedit.com)". Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ Arlet G, Perol-Vauchez Y (1991). "The current status of cat-scratch disease: an update". Comp. Immunol. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 14 (3): 223–8. doi:10.1016/0147-9571(91)90002-U. PMID 1959317.
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