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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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Entry Number#4750
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/1353
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLthe-peroneal-type-of-progressive-muscular-atrophy

Geographic Context

Publication place: London