Remak's Publications
Remak R. 1837. Weitere mikroskopische Beobachtungen über die Primitivfasern des Nervensystems der Wirbelthiere. Froriep’s Notizen. 3: 36–41
A short paper where Remak explains his observations of the microscopic structure of nerve cells.
Remak R. 1838. Observationes anatomicae et microscopicae de systematis nervosi structura. Accedunt duae tabulae aëri incisae. Berolini: Sumtibus et formis Reimerianis. https://archive.org/details/b22017616/mode/2up.
Remak’s doctoral thesis, where he writes on his observations of the structure and cytology of the nervous system, including clusters of non-myelinated nerve axons bound together by Schwann cells that would later become known as ‘Remak’s bundles’. He also describes some aspects of neurological development in mammals.
Remak R. 1842. Die Abnorme Natur des Menstrualblutflusses erläutert. Busgh’s Neuer Zeitschrift Fur Geburteskunde. 13(2). https://archive.org/details/b21476068/page/4/mode/2up.
This article, originally intended to be an encyclopedia entry, summarizes the current state of research on the physiology of menstruation as well as Remak's observations of the cellular composition of menstrual blood. Although it it not connected to any of his major discoveries, it is an interesting insight into women's health in Europe during the nineteenth century.
Remak R. 1847. Ueber ein selbständiges Darmnervensystem. https://archive.org/details/b30449078/mode/2up
A paper by Remak about the function, organization and development of the intestinal portion of the autonomic nervous system in vertebrates, including its semi-autonomous function from the rest of the nervous system.
Remak R. 1849. Ueber den Bau des Herzens. Müller’s Archiv. 2-6. https://archive.org/details/b21470686/page/4/mode/2up.
Remak describes the ‘net-like’ arrangement of nerve fibers in the mammalian heart. He refers to
his past discovery of ganglial cells in the right aorta.
Remak R. 1855. Untersuchungen über die Entwickelung der Wirbelthiere. G. Reimer. https://books.google.ca/books?id=Kknf7ZRHzagC&source=gbs_navlinks_s
A book that Remak wrote on his observations of vertebrate development. He describes the three main embryonic body layers, stating that von Baer’s two middle body layers can be considered a single layer. He also traces the embryonic origin of various tissues and organs.
Remak R. 1856a. Ueber die Heilwirkungen des constanten galvanischen Stromes bei Contracturen, Lähmungen und Atrophien der Muskeln. Deutcher Klinik. 35(30): 1-3. https://archive.org/details/b21477917/mode/2up.
Short paper that describes Remak’s success using electrotherapy to treat a variety of motor problems. Unlike other electrotherapy practitioners at the time, he worked mostly with constant-current galvanotherapy, which he applied directly to the nerve associated with the target muscle, not the muscle itself.
Remak R. 1856b. Bemerkungen zu der von Hrn. Duchenne de Boulogne im zweiten Hefte der Schmidtschen Jahrbücher der gesammten Medicin (Jahrg. 1856) gegebenen Beurtheilung meiner Schrift: "uber methodische Elektrisirung gelähmter Muskeln". Duetcher Klinik. https://archive.org/details/b21477905/mode/2up.
This short article by Remak is a reponse to Duchenne’s review of his previous article on galvanotherapy. According to Remak, Duchenne wrongly claimed that his finding on the nerve insertion points into muscles was not original, and that Duchenne had thought of it himself first. Interestingly, Remak seems more angry that Duchenne would involve him in a controversy knowing that their peers would inherently side against Remak, but stops short of elaborating on the reason for this distrust.
Remak R. 1858. Ueber die Theilung der Blutzellen beim Embryo. Müller’s Archiv. 178-189. https://archive.org/details/101748263.nlm.nih.gov/page/n11/mode/2up.
Remak describes division of blood cells in a chick embryo. In the first several pages, he summarizes his work on cell division beginning in 1841 and culminating in his proposal that cell division is the universal mode of cell replication. Virchow cites this paper in Cellular Pathology to substantiate a claim on blood cell formation, indicating that he was aware of its existence.
Remak R. 1859. On the therapeutic action of the constant galvanic current. American Druggists’ Circular and Chemical Gazette. 3(29):112.
This column in an American chemistry journal was written relatively late in Remak’s life, and is one of his only works that was published in English. Remak summarizes his work in developing and using electrotherapy techniques to treat a variety of neurological disorders.