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The influence of the sympathetic nervous system in the genesis of the rigidity of striated muscle in a spastic paralysis.
Publication Details
Surg. Gynec. Obstet., 39, 721-43. 1924 CE.
Hunter believed in the sympathetic innervation of skeletal muscle and on this assumption devised the technique of sympathetic ramisection carried out by Royle (No. 4894). Biography by M.J. Blunt, Sydney, 1985.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #4893 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/5878 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-influence-of-the-sympathetic-nervous-system-in-the-genesis-of-the-rigidity-of-striated-muscle-in-a-spastic-paralysis |
Geographic Context
Mentioned in annotation: Sydney