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Walther Birkmayer

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Gender Male
Death27 years ago
Date of birth May 15,1910
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Vienna
Austria
Date of died December 10,1996
DiedVienna
Austria
Job Psychiatrist
Neurologist
BooksNew Approaches to the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Understanding the Neurotransmitters: Key to the Workings of the Brain
Parkinson's Disease: Biochemistry, Clinical Pathology, and Treatment
Education University of Vienna
Edited worksSpasticity: A Topical Survey
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Walther Birkmayer Life story


Birkmayer (May 15, 1910–December 10, 1996) (Fig. 1) was an Austrian neuroscientist, well-known as a codiscoverer of L-Dopa (levodopa) treatment for Parkinsonism in humans. Born and trained in Vienna, his biography reflects the contradictions and fault lines of twentieth-century history in Austria and beyond.

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