Weiner M F, Silver J
JR Silver, Akeman Business Park, 81-82 Akeman Street, Tring HP23 6AF, UK. Email:
J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2017 Jun;47(2):183-189. doi: 10.4997/JRCPE.2017.219.
Despite being open for only five years, St Hugh's Military Hospital (Head Injuries) has a seminal place in the history of neurology, neurosurgery and rehabilitation medicine. At its peak, during the Normandy campaign of 1944, it provided 430 beds for the treatment of service personnel. Between 1940 and 1945, 13,000 patients were referred to St Hugh's providing a unique opportunity for ground-breaking research into the management of head injuries. The doctors at St Hugh's collaborated with research scientists at Oxford University in many areas of fundamental research including the treatment of infection, the mechanics of brain injury, brain surgery, neuropsychiatry and rehabilitation, and the use of electroencephalograms. This paper documents these scientific advances and considers their influence on the practice of neurology and neurosurgery in the UK.
尽管圣休军事医院（颅脑损伤科）仅开办了五年，但在神经学、神经外科和康复医学史上却有着举足轻重的地位。1944年诺曼底战役期间，该医院床位最多时达到430张，用于治疗军人。1940年至1945年间，有13000名患者被转诊至圣休医院，这为开展关于颅脑损伤治疗的开创性研究提供了独特契机。圣休医院的医生与牛津大学的科研人员在多个基础研究领域展开合作，包括感染治疗、脑损伤机制、脑外科手术、神经精神病学与康复以及脑电图的应用。本文记录了这些科学进展，并探讨了它们对英国神经学和神经外科实践的影响。
