Reinhardt H F
Neurochirurgische Klinik, Dept. Chirurgie, Kantonsspital, Basel.
Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. 1990 Jan 16;79(3):33-7.
Only a century has elapsed since the first serious surgical interventions on the human brain were undertaken; man has however sought to understand its structure and function for several thousand years in order to reach therapeutic consequences. A few highlights of brain research and neurosurgery from the neolithic to current times are described along with the prevailing views and technologies. Parallels are drawn with examples from clock making. An outlook to computer aided surgery (CAS) combining modern imaging techniques with data processing and technical operative innovation is given.
自首次对人类大脑进行严肃的外科手术干预至今仅过去了一个世纪；然而，人类为了获得治疗效果，试图了解其结构和功能已有数千年历史。本文描述了从新石器时代到现代脑研究和神经外科的一些亮点，以及当时流行的观点和技术。文中还通过钟表制造的例子进行了类比。此外，还展望了将现代成像技术与数据处理及技术手术创新相结合的计算机辅助手术（CAS）。
