Sidney Ochs (1924–2014)

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This year marks the birth centennial of the American neurophysiologist–biophysicist Sidney Ochs (Fig. 1), who left his mark through groundbreaking research on cortical spreading depression, axonal transport, and beading phenomena in myelinated nerves. His work, documented in more than 300 articles and reviews on various aspects of nervous function [1], is central to understanding the pathogenesis and course of human peripheral neuropathies, central axonopathies, and the neurotoxicity of anti-inflammatory and anti-neoplastic drugs.

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