The turning point in stroke investigation for neurologists

Investigation into stroke was not at all expedient; in fact, stroke was never a field of critical interest for either the Salptrière or Pitìe Schools, which were attended by Vulpian and Charcot. The few existing studies on the subject were carried out by sole researchers, including Rostan, Rochoux, Dechambre and Durand-Fardel. Subsequently, interest was first expressed by the leading pathologists, including Rokitansky and Virchow. This came upon the heels of the development of clinical–topographic correlation studies carried out by Déjerine, Marie and Foix, the latter of whom was the father of modern clinical stroke research.