[On the 100th anniversary of the death of Professor Ernô Emil Moravcsik (1858-1924) the founder of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry at "Balassa" street].

Abstract

Who was actually the director of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry at Balassa Street, for a long time also referred to as the Moravcsik Clinic? A polymath, a genius, or rather a knight of fortune who wanted to draw attention to himself by building a clinic for himself? We looked into this on the occasion of his death anniversary. How did he get from the head of the department to the founding of the Psychiatry and Neurology Clinic? He dreamed up every corner of the Department, which was the most impressive and patient-friendly clinic of its time even in European terms. The building was not only used for the recovery of patients, but also for the continuous medical training of doctors. His books and publications stand out from his work. Analyzing his school-creating activities, we can see that his students became famous psychiatrists. From the descriptions left by his contemporaries, it is clear that he was characterized by goodness and love. He could rejoice at the recovery of one of his patients as if he himself had been the lucky one. His correspondence with his most unique colleague, József Brenner, i.e. the writer Géza Csáth, can be found in the archives. The Moravcsik Foundation, a non-profit organization for psychiatric care, preserves his name to this day and nurtures his intellectual heritage.