- Jean Marc Gaspard Itard
Jean Marc Gaspard Itard (
April 24 1774 –July 5 ,1838 ) was a Frenchphysician born inProvence . [Jean Itard, "Mémoire et Rapport sur Victor de l'Aveyron" (1801 et 1806) [http://classiques.uqac.ca/classiques/itard_jean/victor_de_l_Aveyron/victor.html] ]In 1825, Itard was credited with describing the first case of
Tourette syndrome inMarquise de Dampierre , a woman of nobility.Tourette Syndrome Association. [http://web.archive.org/web/20050211011302/www.tsa-usa.org/what_is/whatists.html What is Tourette syndrome?] Accessed 11 Feb 2005.]In 1821, Itard published a major work on
otology , describing the results of his medical research based on over 170 detailed cases. He is credited with the invention of theEustachian catheter , which is sometimes known as "Itard's catheter". Numbness in thetympanic membrane duringotosclerosis is referred to as the "Itard-Cholewa Symptom". [http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/1168.html Jean Marc Gaspard Itard.] WhoNamedIt.com. Accessed 23 October 2006.]He was also an educator of deaf children, and tried his educational theories in the celebrated case of
Victor of Aveyron . However, his efforts with Victor ended up with disappointing results.Notes
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