| Neurological eponyms derived from literature and visual art. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15942244 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Eponyms are common in medicine, and neurology is not an exception. Most neurological eponyms originate from the names of those who first described a disease or pathological condition, as well as from the names of characters from the literature and mythical or biblical heroes. The article describes en block both widespread and nowadays seldom used or even forgotten neurological eponyms derived from literature and visual art. |
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Authors:
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Valmantas Budrys |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article Date: 2005-05-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European neurology Volume: 53 ISSN: 0014-3022 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. Neurol. Publication Date: 2005 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-08-10 Completed Date: 2005-09-23 Revised Date: 2008-05-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0150760 Medline TA: Eur Neurol Country: Switzerland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 171-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Affiliation:
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Clinics of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania. valma@takas.lt |
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Art*
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history Eponyms* History, 15th Century History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, Ancient History, Medieval Humans Literature* / history Nervous System Diseases* / history Neurology* / history Terminology as Topic |
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Eur Neurol. 2008;59(6):336-7; author reply 337
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