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The diagnosis of diseases of the spinal cord.
Publication Details
London: J. & A. Churchill, 1880 CE.
Gowers demonstrated the dorsal spinocerebellar tract, “Gowers’s tract”, and introduced the terms myotatic and knee-jerk, which he elicited with the rubber edge of his stethoscope or a percussion hammer.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #4562 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/427 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-diagnosis-of-diseases-of-the-spinal-cord |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London