A historical review is presented of the link between Ludwig Wittgenstein, considered the most important philosopher of the 20th century, and medicine, particularly neurology and psychiatry. Wittgenstein worked as a porter at Guy's Hospital in London, and then as a technician at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. He wrote about his important insights into language, and neuroscience. It has been suggested that he had Asperger syndrome and a possible movement disorder (mannerisms).
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Teive, H. A. G., Silva, G. G., & Munhoz, R. P. (2011). Wittgenstein, medicine and neuropsychiatry. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 69(4), 714–716. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0004-282X2011000500026
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