Georges de Morsier
Georges de Morsier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1894 Paris |
| Died | 9 January 1982 Geneva |
| Citizenship | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva |
| Occupation | Neurologist |
| Years active | 1920s–1970s |
| Known for | Classifiyng hallucinatory syndromes |
Georges de Morsier (25 February 1894, Paris – 9 January 1982, Geneva) was a Swiss neurologist and psychiatrist best known for his work on the classification of hallucinatory syndromes. He distinguish between those caused by sensory deprivation, organic brain lesions, and chronic psychosis. He is also remembered for naming several syndromes, including Charles Bonnet syndrome, Zingerle syndrome, Clérambault syndrome, and for the eponym De Morsier's syndrome (now known as septo-optic dysplasia).