Christian Albrecht Jensen (1792-1870): An artistic illustration of Fovilles syndrome

Foville’s syndrome, a neurological brainstem syndrome, was described in France in 1858. By chance, a talented portrait painter, CA Jensen, probably illustrated the syndrome at the same time in Copenhagen. This note illustrates the importance of observation in both neurology and art and the variety in interpretation of the same picture by viewers.
Source: Journal of Medical Biography - Category: History of Medicine Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research