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NeurophysiologistsQuirky Boffins Brian McNamaraConsultantNeurophyisologist atCork UniversityHospitalHe was SHOand Registrar at CorkUniversity HospitalandSpR at AddenbrookesHospital in Cambridge. He works between the Neurorehabiltation units of the Astley Ainslie Hospital and the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh He has a widespread interests in neuropsychi atry including brain injury HIV and s Charcot first encountered three patients whose symptoms had begun in 1855 In that year Alexandrine C became aware during pregnancy of difficulty in using her legs although she may have had symptoms for the previous two years The diagnosis was establ Special Feature Correspondence to:AJ LarnerConsultant Neurologist,Walton Centre for Neurologyand Neurosurgery,Lower Lane,Fazkerley,Liverpool,L9 7LJ,United Kingdom.Fax:0151 529 5513,Email:a.larner@thew Neurosurgery ArticlePuneet PlahaSpecialist Registrar inNeurosurgery. He hascompleted three yearsof his South WestNeurosurgical rota-tion at DerrifordHospital, Plymouthand is currently at Frenchay Hos