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The peroneal type of progressive muscular atrophy. Thesis for the degree of M.D. in the University of Cambridge.
Publication Details
London: H. K. Lewis, 1886 CE.
Tooth described peroneal muscular atrophym a hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy of the peripheral nervous system, independently of, and in the same year as, Charcot and Marie. Known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, it is the most commonly inherited neurological disorder affecting about one in 2,500 people.
Digital facsimile from U.S. National Library of Medicine at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #4750 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/1353 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-peroneal-type-of-progressive-muscular-atrophy |
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Publication place: London