The event “Legnano and neurological research, the contribution of Ettore Beghi” will be held on May 27th at 8.45pm at Villa Jucker. The evening, organized by Legnanese familyaims to make fellow citizens better aware of the figure of the Legnano doctor (1947-2022).
As much as he graduated froml Scientific high school of Legnano and has always been resident in the city, Dr. Beghi is little known in Legnano. Yet, on a scientific level, his person and his studies are well known in international circles. This is demonstrated by the numerous contributions he published in prestigious journals such as «Clinical Drug Investigation», «Neuroepidemiology», «Inpharma», «Drug in R & D», «Neurological Sciences», «Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis».
Beghi perfected his knowledge at the famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester (Minnesota) and participated, throughout his life, in conferences and study meetings all over the world. His research has focused on the neuroepidemiology of epilepsy and motor neuron diseases in the world, without neglecting the study of other diseases in the neurological field, such as Peripheral Neuropathy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Myasthenia Gravis (MG), Parkinson’s disease, and also rare neurological diseases such as Guillain-Barré syndrome.
For decades, Beghi was a close collaborator of Silvio Garattini, until he became director of the laboratory for neurological diseases at the “Mario Negri” Institute. Beghi also carried out hospital work at the Neurological Clinic of the San Gerardo Hospital in Monza. For all these reasons the Municipality of Legnano awarded him with civic merit, at the
memory, in 2023.
The evening in memory of Ettore Beghi will see the participation of scholars with whom he worked closely: in addition to the famous Silvio Garattini, professors will participate. Cesare Maria Cornaggia, Carlo Ferrarese, Giancarlo Logroscino and Elisabetta Pupillo. Prof. will introduce. Giorgio Vecchio, historian, personal friend of Ettore Beghi.
It will be the moment to remember Beghi’s contribution to scientific research, but also to take stock of the diagnosis and treatment of such widespread and serious diseases.
