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Firsts at The Neuro

A selection of firsts at The Neuro leading neuroscience in Quebec, Canada, and the world听

  1. First to map primary somatosensory cortex (Penfield Homunculus).
  2. First to develop a comprehensive repository of brain imaging, cellular, clinical, demographic, genetic and clinical data and samples from patients with neurological disorders.
  3. First to offer a Neuroscience Nursing program
  4. Electroencephalography (EEG) was largely introduced and developed in Canada by Neuro scientist Herbert Jasper.
  5. Major neuroimaging technologies, including computer axial tomography (CAT), positron emission tomography (PET), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were first used in Canada at The Neuro.
  6. K.A.C. Elliott identified Y-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as the first inhibitory neurotransmitter.
  7. Brenda Milner revealed new aspects of brain function and through her ground-breaking studies, pioneered the field of neuropsychology.
  8. Wilder Penfield's revolutionary technique for epilepsy neurosurgery became known as the Montreal Procedure.

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The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital)听is a bilingual academic healthcare institution. We are a听捆绑SM社区 research and teaching institute; delivering high-quality patient care, as part of the Neuroscience Mission of the 捆绑SM社区 Health Centre.听We are听proud to be a Killam Institution, supported by the Killam Trusts.

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