Ontwikkeling van ziekteconcept, diagnostiek en neurochirurgische behandeling van hersentumoren in Nederland (1890-1950)

- The history of the treatment of brain tumours in the Netherlands begins around 1890. From this time up to 1950, following other European countries and later the United States, the conceptualization, diagnostics, and surgical treatment of brain tumours changed dramatically. New morphological classifications were introduced, as well as technical innovations in the fields of imaging diagnostics and surgical methods. At the same time, the common view of clinical signs of brain tumours changed into the concept that symptoms were caused by increased intracranial pressure. As is the case today, the innovations in Dutch neurosurgery in the first half of the 20th century were based on the interaction between techniques, knowledge and clinical experiences.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2008;152:2810-6