Ruben Kuzniecky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetRuben Kuzniecky
Panamanian neurologist
Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1957
Place of Birth: Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama
Profession: neurologist
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Ruben Kuzniecky
- Ruben Kuzniecky, M.D.
- is Vice-chair academic affairs and professor of neurology at Northwell Health specializing in the field of epilepsy, epilepsy surgery and neuro-imaging. He was one of the first to recognize and prove that mesial temporal sclerosis, a common cause for difficulty in controlling temporal lobe epilepsy, can be identified with MRI scans.
- He also described the Kuzniecky Syndrome in 1991, also known as perisylvian polymicrogyria.
- The syndrome is characterized by seizures, cognitive abnormalities, and a peculiar inability to use the mouth and tongue muscles.
- This syndrome is recognized by as a specific malformation of the brain.
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