Pierre Mollaret, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Mollaret

neurologist

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1898

Place of Birth: Auxerre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 03-Dec-1987

Profession: neurologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Pierre Mollaret (10 July 1898 – 3 December 1987) was a French neurologist who made significant scientific contributions to the study of infectious diseases and neurology.
He was born in Auxerre, France.
A rare disease characterized by recurrent episodes of aseptic meningitis was discovered by Mollaret and named after him - called Mollaret's meningitis; this disease is typically caused by herpes simplex virus infection of the CNS, and less commonly caused by varicella. He is also credited with the characterization of a neural pathway known as the Guillain-Mollaret triangle or Myoclonic triangle, and the discovery of the causative agent of cat-scratch disease.