André Léri

André Léri (1875 - September 8, 1930} was a French neurologist who was born in Paris. He received he doctorate in 1904 from the University of Paris where he studied under Joseph Babinski (1857-1932) and Pierre Marie (1853-1940). During World War I, Léri was in charge of diagnosing soldiers with battle-inflicted neuroses.

Although skilled in the field of neurology, Léri is mainly remembered for his contributions made in osteology, especially his research concerning bone disorders. He described a type of mesomelic dwarfism combined with deformed forearms, which was to become known as Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis.With Pierre Marie, the Marie-Léri syndrome is named, which is a rare hand disorder caused by osteolysis.

Bibliography

* "Spondylose rhizomélique. Handbuch der Neurologie". Volume 2. Berlin, 1911.
* "Die Pagetsche Knochenkrankheit". With Pierre Marie. Handbuch der Neurologie. Volume 4. Berlin, 1913.
* "Commotions et émotions de guerre". Berlin, 1918. Translated into English.
* "Etudes sue les affections des os et des articulations". Berlin, 1926.
* "Une varieté de rheumatisme chronique: la main en largnette (présentation de pièceses de coupes"). Bulletins et memoires de la Société medicale des hôpitaux de Paris, P. Marie, A.Léri: 1913, 36: 104-107.

References

* [http://www.eyesurf.co.uk/~nutteing/lw-e.htm First Description of Leri-Weill Syndrome]
* [http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/1599.html Who Named It?; André Léri]