In the 1980s, Botez pioneered studies on the effects of lesions to the cerebellum on cognition, including patients with spinocerebellar ataxia, Friedreich's ataxia, and mice with spontaneous mutations causing cerebellar damage, such as GRID2-Lc Lurcher.
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Dr M.I.Botez immigrated to Canada in the 1970s and became professor of neurology at the Université de Montréal and head of the Neurology Service at Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal.
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Mihai Ioan Botez (1927–1998) was a neurologist trained at the Romanian School of Neurology founded by Gheorghe Marinescu.
Mihai Eminescu | Mihai Leu | Ioan Sturdza | Alexandru Ioan Cuza | Mihai Stoica | Ioan Sabău | Alex Mihai Stoenescu | Mihai Ioan Botez | Mihai Ghimpu | Mihai Cimpoi | Ioan Vancea | Ioan T. Morar | Ioan Tănăsescu | Ioan Silviu Suciu | Ioan Ploscaru | Ioan Miclescu-Prăjescu | Eugeniu Botez |
The following neurologists from the next generation should be quoted: Mihai Ioan Botez, Victor Ionăşescu, Ion N. Petrovici, Jean-Jaques Askenasy and Mircea Steriade.