Ladislas J. Meduna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ladislas J. Meduna

Hungarian-American neurologist and neuropathologist

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1896

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1964

Profession: psychiatrist, neurologist, neuroscientist

Nationality: Hungary, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Ladislas Joseph Meduna (27 March 1896 – 31 October 1964), the Hungarian psychiatrist and neuropathologist, chemically induced grand mal epileptic seizures as treatment for schizophrenia.
It is the basis for modern convulsive therapy.