Gudden's Method
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Gudden's method is an anatomical and experimental technique used to study the pathways and centers of auditory and visual perception. It involves destroying the sensory apparatus, such as the eye or ear, in newborn animals, which leads to the underdevelopment of the corresponding nerve pathways and brain centers.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
GUDDEN'S METHOD (Gudden), an anatomical and experimental method for studying the pathways and centers of auditory and visual perception; it consists of destroying the sensory apparatus (eye, ear) in newborn animals, as a result of which the underdevelopment of the corresponding pathways and centers occurs.
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“Gudden's Method.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/guddens-method/