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Beobachtungen über Lähmungszustände der untem Extremitäten und deren Behandlung.
Publication Details
Stuttgart: F. H. Köhler, 1840 CE.
First description of acute anterior poliomyelitis, which Heine separated from other forms of paralysis; he described the deformities arising from the disease. He also called attention to congenital spastic paraplegia, which, following Little’s classic description (No. 4691.1), was termed “Little’s disease”.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #4664 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/796 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | beobachtungen-ber-lhmungszustnde-der-untem-extremitten-und-deren-behandlung |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Stuttgart