„History had taken such a large piece out of my life“ – Neuroscientist refugees from Hamburg during National Socialism.

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Approximately 9,000 physicians were uprooted for so-called „racial“ or „political“ reasons by the Nazi regime and 6,000 fled Germany. These refugees are often seen as survivors who contributed to a „brain drain“ from Germany. About 432 doctors (all specialties, private and academic) were dismissed from the major German city of Hamburg. Of these, 16 were… Read more »

Improved Lesion Detection by Using Axial T2-Weighted MRI with Full Spinal Cord Coverage in Multiple Sclerosis.

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MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred fifteen patients with definite or suspected MS underwent an MR imaging examination including 3-mm sagittal and 3.5-mm axial T2-weighted images with full spinal cord coverage. T2WI lesions were identified on axial and sagittal scans independently by 2 raters. Axial diameter, craniocaudal extension, lesion intensity, and location were analyzed. RESULTS: Four… Read more »