On the contribution of Thomas Clifford Allbutt, F.R.S., to the early history of neuromyelitis optica

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 260, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 100-104

  Jarius, S ^a   Wildemann, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Devic syndrome; History of medicine; Multiple sclerosis; Myelitis; Neuromyelitis optica; Optic neuritis

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; OPTIC NERVE LESION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCIENTIST; SPINAL CORD LESION; SYNDROME;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLOGY; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; OPTIC NERVE; PHYSICIANS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 84872297052     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-012-6594-3     Document Type: Review

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