Description What is the actual eponymous medical sign/syndrome/repair/classification… History 1888 – Senile rheumatic gout – William Bruce (1835 – 1920) – Senile rheumatic gout 1936 – Secondary fibrositis 1945 – Peri-extraarticular rheumatism – Holst and Johansen 1945 – Periarthrosis humeroscapularis…
Biography Born 1712 Died 17 April 1794 Medical Eponyms Key Medical Contributions Obstetric Mannequin Major Publications Le Boursier du Coudray. Abrégé de l’art des accouchements. 1769. [2e 1777] Controversies References Gelbart NR. The King’s Midwife: A History and Mystery of…
Description There are many signs and symptoms used in the evaluation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Some finding may findings modestly increase or decrease the probability of carpal tunnel syndrome Clinical Signs Hoffmann-Tinel sign (1915) Phalen sign (1950) Katz Hand diagram…
Duverney fracture - isolated fracture of the iliac wing due to direct lateral compression fracture of the iliac wing. Joseph Guichard Duverney (1648-1730) in 1751
Biography Born Died Medical Eponyms Key Medical Contributions Major Publications Controversies References Bibliography. Schwann, Theodor 1810-1882. WorldCat Identities Buttner R, Lee J. De-eponymising anatomical terminology. 2020
Biography Key Medical Contributions Whilst practising as a physician in Vienna, Gall developed the ideas that led to his ‘doctrine of localization’ as a combination of psychology and functional anatomy. Gall was a gifted anatomist, however his functional anatomy was…
Wilhelm Ebstein (1836 - 1912) was a Polish-German physician.
Biography Key Medical Contributions Utero-Placental-Fetal Circulation Major Publications References
Biography Medical Eponyms Major Publications References
A 50 year-old woman sees the world spin round when she hangs up her washing. Can you make the diagnosis and effect a cure?
Rebecca Craighill Lancefield (1895-1981) was an American bacteriologist. Eponym: Lancefield groups - serological classification of beta haemolytic streptococci
Carolyn Coker Huntley (1924 - 1984) was an American pediatrician. Wiskott-Aldrich-Huntley Syndrome (1957)