Louis Victor Leborgne
In 1861 broca heard of a patient named louis victor leborgne.
Louis victor leborgne. When he was 30 years old louis victor leborgne lost the ability to speakor speak in any matter that made any sort of sense. Upon being admitted to bicetre a. Brocas area or the broca area b r o k or b r o k e is a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere usually the left of the brain. Louis victor leborgne was a patient of paul broca.
Monsieur leborgne as broca would call him was also known around in the hospital by the nickname tan. Pdf louis victor leborgne was a patient of paul broca. Monsieur leborgne as paul broca would call him was also known around in the hospital by the nickname tan. Louis victor leborgne was a patient of paul broca.
Monsieur leborgne as paul broca would call him was also known around in the hospital by the nickname tan his. Leborgnes brainmonsieur leborgne nicknamed tan tan for that was the only syllable he could utter save for a swear word or two died in the care of the. Louis victor leborgne also known as monsieur leborgne or tan tan was the first non fluent aphasic patient reported by paul broca in 1861. Identity of famous 19th century brain discovered.
He finally uncovered a death certificate for louis victor leborgne who was born in 1809 in moret france.