| NI FEATURE: JOURNEY THROUGH THE EONS - COMMENTARY |
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| Year : 2017 | Volume
: 65
| Issue : 1 | Page : 11--13 |
An early description of monomelic amyotrophy: An excerpt from the diaries of Dr. Charles I Smith (1830–1880) in Bangalore, Southern India
Sanjeev Jain
Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Sanjeev Jain
Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560 029, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.198220
An early description of paralysis confined to an upper limb can be found in the casebook of Dr. Charles I Smith, who was a doctor in Bangalore in the 19th century. The historical and clinical aspects, as well as the current importance of this entity are described briefly.
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