Octave Crouzon

Who was Octave Crouzon?

Octave Crouzon, full name Louis Edouard Octave Crouzon was a French neurologist born in Paris.

He received his doctorate from the University of Paris, where he studied under Paul Georges Dieulafoy, Joseph Babinski and Pierre Marie. During his medical career he was associated with the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris and Salpêtrière Hospital.

Crouzon specialized in hereditary neurological diseases, especially spinocerebellar ataxia. He also did extensive work involving cervical and lumbar spine deformities, as well studies of chronic rheumatic and arthritic disorders. Crouzon was the first to describe a condition he called "craniofacial dysostosis", which is a genetic branchial arch disorder that results in abnormal facial features. Today this condition is known as Crouzon's syndrome.

For his entire career, Crouzon was interested in psychology, particularly in the work of Pierre Janet, whom Crouzon considered a major influence.

During his career he was president of the Paris Neurological Society and secretary of the journal Revue Neurologique.