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John Hughlings Jackson
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- John Hughlings Jackson was a leading physician, thinker, and writer who became known for his studies of epilepsy, speech defects, and nervous system disorders arising from injury to the brain and spinal cord. He has been called the “father” of English neurology, and pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Hughlings Jackson, John (1835–1911)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/John_Hughlings_Jackson
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