A history of von Recklinghausen's NF1

Journal of the History of the Neurosciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 333-348

  Brosius, Stephanie ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambroise Pare; Elephant Man; Joseph Merrick; neurofibromatosis; neuromas; Proteus syndrome; Ulisse Aldrovandi; von Recklinghausen

Indexed keywords

HISTORY; HUMAN; MULTIPLE CANCER; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

EPONYMS; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEUS SYNDROME;

EID: 77958140417     PISSN: 0964704X     EISSN: 17445213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09647041003642885     Document Type: Review

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