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Learn about the life and work of John Hughlings Jackson, an influential neurologist and enthusiast of ophthalmoscopy. Discover his contributions to the field of neurology and his impact on medical practice.
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Hughlings Jackson Digre, Corbett
An important neurologist, Hughlings Jackson was a life-long enthusiast of ophthalmoscopy."The physician is much indebted to Helmholtz as the ophthalmic surgeon is. You cannot investigate cases of cerebral disease methodically unless you use the ophthalmoscope"Hughlings Jackson, Lecture on Optic Neuritis from Intracranial Disease.In Selected Writing of John Hughlings Jackson. John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1940) is often called the "Father of English Neurology". He practiced at the London Hospital and later the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases. He published extensively on many aspects of Neurology.