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An Early Case Report of Muscular Dystrophy: A Footnote to the History of Neuromuscular Disorders

An Early Case Report of Muscular Dystrophy: A Footnote to the History of Neuromuscular Disorders Abstract Duchenne published his first case of paraplégie hypertrophique in 18611; by 1868 he had collected data on 13 cases of paralysie musculaire pseudohypertrophique.2 In the latter report, he reviewed the clinical course of the disease and its histology and described a novel technique for muscle biopsy to confirm the diagnosis prior to autopsy. The eponym "Duchenne's muscular dystrophy" reflects Duchenne's monumental contribution to the classification of disorders of muscle.3 An earlier case report by Dr Edward Meryon4 has been credited as the first accurate and detailed description of muscular dystrophy.5.6 Dr Meryon followed the initial case from 1848 to 1850 and described the family with four involved brothers in 1853. He attributed the disease to an interstitial fatty degeneration secondary to nutritional inadequacy. As a physician, William John Little (1810-1894) is remembered for his experimentation with intravenous solutions in the treatment of cholera. As an References 1. Duchenne de Boulogne GBA: De l'électrisation localisée et de son application à la pathologie et à la thérapeutique . Paris, JB Bailliere & Fils, 1861. 2. Duchenne de Boulogne GBA: Recherches sur la paralysie musculaire pseudo-hypertrophique, ou paralysie myo-sclérosique . Arch Gen Med 11:5-25,179-209, 305-321, 421-443, 552-588, 1868 3. Wilkins RH, Brody IA (eds): Neurological Classics . New York, Johnson Reprint, 1973, pp 59-67. 4. McHenry LC Jr: Garrison's History of Neurology . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1969. 5. Meryon E: On granular and fatty degeneration of the voluntary muscles . Med Chir Trans 35:73-84, 1852. 6. Dubowitz V: Neuromuscular disorders in childhood: Old dogmas, new concepts . Arch Dis Child 50:335-346, 1975.Crossref 7. Dubowitz V: Muscle Disorders in Childhood . Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1978. 8. Biographical sketch of William J. Little, MD. Lancet 1:16-22, 1854. 9. William John Little, MD, obituary. Lancet 2:168-169, 1894. 10. Freud S: Infantile Cerebral Paralysis , Russin LA (trans). Coral Gables, Fla, University of Miami Press, 1968. 11. Little WJ: On the Nature and Treatment of the Deformities of the Human Frame: Being a Course of Lectures Delivered at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in 1843: With Numerous Notes and Additions to the Present Time . London, Longman, Brown, Greene, & Longmans, 1853, pp 14-16. 12. Merton RK: The Sociology of Science: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations . Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1973. 13. Foucault M: The Birth of the Clinic . New York, Vintage, 1973. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Neurology American Medical Association

An Early Case Report of Muscular Dystrophy: A Footnote to the History of Neuromuscular Disorders

Accardo, Pasquale J.
Archives of Neurology , Volume 38 (3) – Mar 1, 1981
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Abstract Duchenne published his first case of paraplégie hypertrophique in 18611; by 1868 he had collected data on 13 cases of paralysie musculaire pseudohypertrophique.2 In the latter report, he reviewed the clinical course of the disease and its histology and described a novel technique for muscle biopsy to confirm the diagnosis prior to autopsy. The eponym "Duchenne's muscular dystrophy" reflects Duchenne's monumental contribution to the classification of disorders of muscle.3 An earlier case report by Dr Edward Meryon4 has been credited as the first accurate and detailed description of muscular dystrophy.5.6 Dr Meryon followed the initial case from 1848 to 1850 and described the family with four involved brothers in 1853. He attributed the disease to an interstitial fatty degeneration secondary to nutritional inadequacy. As a physician, William John Little (1810-1894) is remembered for his experimentation with intravenous solutions in the treatment of cholera. As an References 1. Duchenne de Boulogne GBA: De l'électrisation localisée et de son application à la pathologie et à la thérapeutique . Paris, JB Bailliere & Fils, 1861. 2. Duchenne de Boulogne GBA: Recherches sur la paralysie musculaire pseudo-hypertrophique, ou paralysie myo-sclérosique . Arch Gen Med 11:5-25,179-209, 305-321, 421-443, 552-588, 1868 3. Wilkins RH, Brody IA (eds): Neurological Classics . New York, Johnson Reprint, 1973, pp 59-67. 4. McHenry LC Jr: Garrison's History of Neurology . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1969. 5. Meryon E: On granular and fatty degeneration of the voluntary muscles . Med Chir Trans 35:73-84, 1852. 6. Dubowitz V: Neuromuscular disorders in childhood: Old dogmas, new concepts . Arch Dis Child 50:335-346, 1975.Crossref 7. Dubowitz V: Muscle Disorders in Childhood . Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1978. 8. Biographical sketch of William J. Little, MD. Lancet 1:16-22, 1854. 9. William John Little, MD, obituary. Lancet 2:168-169, 1894. 10. Freud S: Infantile Cerebral Paralysis , Russin LA (trans). Coral Gables, Fla, University of Miami Press, 1968. 11. Little WJ: On the Nature and Treatment of the Deformities of the Human Frame: Being a Course of Lectures Delivered at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in 1843: With Numerous Notes and Additions to the Present Time . London, Longman, Brown, Greene, & Longmans, 1853, pp 14-16. 12. Merton RK: The Sociology of Science: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations . Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1973. 13. Foucault M: The Birth of the Clinic . New York, Vintage, 1973.

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Published: Mar 1, 1981

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