František Chvostek
František (Franz) Chvostek (1835 – 1884) Czech born, Austrian physician.
Biography
- Born 21 May 1835 Frýdek-Místek, Moravia (Czech Republic)
- Died 16 November 1884
Medical Eponyms
- Chvostek sign (1876)
Key Medical Attributions
Controversies
- Father of Franz Chvostek Jr (1864-1944), known for Chvostek symptom
Major Publications
- Chvostek F. Beitrag zur Tetanie. Wiener medizinische Presse. 1876; 17: 1201-1203, 1225-1227, 1253-1258, 1313-1316 [Chvostek sign]
References
eponym
the person behind the name
Physician in training. German translator and lover of medical history.