GULL, Sir William Withey (1816 – 1890)

1851 CE

#4041

On a certain affection of the skin, vitiligoidea: α Plana, β tuberosa.

In their classic account of xanthoma multiplex, Addison and Gull believed they were describing a new disease, but Rayer had been the first to mention it. (See No. 3989; see also the later paper by Gull, Guy’s Ho…

1856 CE

#4532

Cases of paraplegia [with autopsies of ataxic cases, showing lesions in the posterior columns of the spinal cord].

Gull showed the lesions of tabes dorsalis to be located in the posterior columns of the spinal cord.

1862 CE

#4695

Case of progressive atrophy of the muscles of the hands: enlargement of the ventricle of the cord in the cervical region, with atrophy of the gray matter.

First description of syringomyelia.

1872 CE

#4215

On the pathology of the morbid state commonly called chronic Bright’s disease with contracted kidney (“arterio-capillary fibrosis”).

First clear description of arteriosclerotic atrophy of the kidney (“Gull–Sutton disease”), and probably the first description of hypertensive nephrosclerosis.

1873 CE–1874 CE

#3823

On a cretinoid state supervening in adult life in women.

Gull was among the first to point out the cause of myxedema, of which the above paper gives a classic description. Gull was associated with Guy’s Hospital, London, for most of his life.

1874 CE

#4845

Anorexia nervosa (apepsia hysterica, anorexia hysterica).

Classic description of anorexia nervosa.

1894 CE–1896 CE

#2232

A collection of the published writings. 2 vols.

Gull, one of the best clinicians of his time, spent most of his working life at Guy’s Hospital. He described the spinal lesion of tabes and left an important account of aneurysm. His best works are his descripti…