Adolph Seeligmüller's contribution to myotonia congenita Thomsen
| Autor: | Carolin Arendt, Stephan Zierz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Myotonia Congenita THOMSEN DISEASE business.industry Myotonia congenita ATAXIA MUSCULARIS History 19th Century Myotonia medicine.disease Dermatology 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Neurology Germany Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medicine Neurology (clinical) business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Genetics (clinical) |
| Zdroj: | Neuromuscular Disorders. 30:999-1004 |
| ISSN: | 0960-8966 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.nmd.2020.10.004 |
| Popis: | In 1876, two articles appeared in Germany in different medical journals under almost the same title "Tonische Krampfe in willkurlich beweglichen Muskeln in Folge von ererbter psychischer Disposition (Ataxia muscularis?)1" by Julius Thomsen and "Tonische Krampfe in willkurlich beweglichen Muskeln (Muskelhypertrophie?)2" by Adolph Seeligmuller). The first article was by Julius Thomsen (1815-1896) from Kappeln, the second by Adolph Seeligmuller (1837-1912) from Halle (Saale). Both articles dealt with a disease that has later been referred to as myotonia congenita by Adolf Strumpell (1853-1925) in 1881. Carl Westphal (1833-1890), however, ignored the contribution of Seeligmuller and proposed to name the disease Thomsen'sche Krankheit (Thomsen disease). Despite, the temporal priority of Thomsen, the pathogenesis of the disease was more accurately described by Seeligmuller. He recognized the origin of the myotonia in voluntary muscle whereas Thomsen postulated the myotonia as a result of inherited psychological disposition. Thus, Seeligmuller's contribution to myotonia congenita has to be recognized and honored. |
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