Tuerck, Ludwig#
b. Vienna, July 22, 1810, d. Vienna, Feb. 25, 1868, neurologist and laryngologist. Studied the brain and spinal tracts. Advocated use of the laryngeal mirror. Was the first to describe laryngitis sicca. The temporopontile tract is named after him (Tuerck's tract).
Works#
Prakt. Anleitung zur Laryngoskopie, 1860; Klinik der Krankheiten des Kehlkopfes und der Luftroehre, 2 vols., 1866; Ueber Hautsensibilitaetsbezirke der einzelnen Rueckenmarksnervenpaare, 1869.Literature#
E. Lesky, Die Wr. Medizin. Schule im 19. Jh., 21978.