Gaetano Perusini

Gaetano Perusini (24 February 1879 – 8 December 1915) was an Italian physician. He was the pupil and colleague of Alois Alzheimer and contributed to the definition of Alzheimer's disease. In 1915 he joined the Italian army without disclosing his medical qualifications. When his medical expertise was discovered, he worked in the neuropsychiatric hospital of Mombello, and after he was transferred to a field hospital at San Floriano del Collio, where he was wounded by a grenade on 28 November 1915.[3] He was transferred to the Red Cross Hospital at Cormons, where he died on 8 December at the age of 36.[2][3]

Gaetano Perusini
Born24 February 1879[1]
Udine
Died8 December 1915 (1915-12-09) (aged 36)
Monti Sabatini[2]
NationalityItaly
Known forAlzheimer's disease
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine
Academic advisorsAlois Alzheimer

Notes
  1. Biography on terzaeta.com
  2. Lucci B, Lorusso L (2007). "[Gaetano Perusini (1879–1915): his contribution to the description of Alzheimer's disease]". Med Secoli. 19 (1): 327–35. PMID 18447184.
  3. Lucci 1998, p. 49-52

References
  • Lucci, Bruno; Lorusso Lorenzo (2007). "[Gaetano Perusini (1879–1915): his contribution to the description of Alzheimer's disease]". Medicina Nei Secoli. 19 (1): 327–35. PMID 18447184.
  • Lucci, B (February 1998). "The contribution of Gaetano Perusini to the definition of Alzheimer's disease". Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 19 (1): 49–52. doi:10.1007/BF03028813. PMID 10935861.
  • Pomponi, M; Marta M (April 1993). ""On the suggestion of Dr. Alzheimer I examined the following four cases." Dedicated to Gaetano Perusini". Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 5 (2): 135–9. doi:10.1007/bf03324140. PMID 8324000.
  • Marta, M; Pomponi M (1992). "Not Available". KOS (77): 39–41. PMID 11634194.


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