The peroneal type of progressive muscular atrophy : Thesis for the degree of M.D. in the University of Cambridge.

  • Tooth, Howard H.
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1886
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    opposed to myosclerosis where these conditions reversed. Cases which answer to the above desc] tion occur frequently among the tables of collec cases by Wachsmuth,* Roberts']* and other write among which may be mentioned Aran, J Eulenbui and Zimmerlin.[| Another important group of myopathies rema to be noticed, and here our information concerni the pathology is more satisfactory. Duchenne^I in 1855 fully recognised the fact tl progressive muscular atrophy, when it occurs childhood, is possessed of quite peculiar featur He calls this the u infantile form of progress] muscular atrophy. Though the disease is possess of very marked distinctive features, it does i appear to have attracted any attention till 18/ when Landouzy** recorded the cases of two brothi suffering from this affection. MM. Landouzy a Dejerineft in 1885, give the further history of th( cases, and some others, with the account of a po mortem examination. It may be thought stran that a disease, the symptomatology of which v> • Wachsmuth, ZnUchr. jiir Rationelle Medicin, 1855. t Roberts, On Wasting Palsy, 1858. * t Aran, Arch. Gen. de Med. 1850, (case 7). § Eulenburg, Deutsche Klinik, 1856. || Zimmerlin, Zeilschr.Jur Klin. Med., Bd. 7. •ft Duclienne, L'electrisation localisce, 3e edit., p. 518. *• Landouzy, Sucictc de Diologie, Juin 27, 1874. ft Landouz\ and Dejerine, Rtv. de Medecine, Feb. 1885.