Spine literature: Herbert Mayo (1796-1852): a pioneering neuroanatomist's forgotten legacy.

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Article: Herbert Mayo (1796-1852): a pioneering neuroanatomist's forgotten legacy.

Authors (excerpt): Kivanc Yangi, Arianna S Gholami, Doga D Demir Yangi, Carlos E Calderon Valero, Thomas J On

Overview: British anatomical physiology in the early 19th century evolved from the work of William Harvey, Thomas Willis, and William Hunter, who emphasized cerebral functional localization, integrating physiology and anatomy. This novel perspective was championed by Herbert Mayo (1796-1852). A student of Charles Bell at the Middlesex Hospital in London, Mayo subsequently became a surgeon there in 1818 and later a professor of anatomy and surgery. His experiments on the motor functions of the seventh cranial nerve and sensorimotor functions of the fifth cranial nerve brought him renown. Mayo, inspired by Johann Christian Reil, also conducted the first accurate brainstem dissections, developed innovative tissue preservation methods, and provided detailed descriptions of key fiber tracts. Mayo's 1822-1823 Anatomical and Physiological Commentaries and 1827 A Series of Engravings Intended to Illustrate the Structure of the Brain and Spinal Chord…

Full citation: Herbert Mayo (1796-1852): a pioneering neuroanatomist's forgotten legacy.. Journal of neurosurgery. PubMed: PMID 41172369; DOI: 10.3171/2025.7.JNS251058.

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Summary (Bulgarian)

Това е обобщение за пациенти и специалисти, базирано на официалното резюме в PubMed. Публикацията е в списание Journal of neurosurgery и засяга теми, свързани с гръбначния стълб (диагностика, лечение или епидемиология — според съдържанието на оригиналната статия). Не замества очен преглед при лекар и не представлява персонализиран медицински съвет.

Заглавие: Spine literature: Herbert Mayo (1796-1852): a pioneering neuroanatomist's forgotten legacy.

Оригинално резюме (английски, съкратено): British anatomical physiology in the early 19th century evolved from the work of William Harvey, Thomas Willis, and William Hunter, who emphasized cerebral functional localization, integrating physiology and anatomy. This novel perspective was championed by Herbert Mayo (1796-1852). A student of Charles Bell at the Middlesex Hospital in London, Mayo subsequently became a surgeon there in 1818 and later a professor of anatomy and surgery. His experiments on the motor functions of the seventh cranial nerve and sensorimotor functions of the fifth cranial nerve brought him renown. Mayo, inspired by Johann Christian Reil, also conducted the first accurate brainstem dissections, developed innovative tissue preservation methods, and provided detailed descriptions of key…

Source: Herbert Mayo (1796-1852): a pioneering neuroanatomist's forgotten legacy.. Journal of neurosurgery. PubMed: PMID 41172369; DOI: 10.3171/2025.7.JNS251058.