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Journal of Neurology
Published in: Journal of Neurology 8/2021

Open Access 01-08-2021 | Spastic Paraplegia | Pioneers in Neurology

Adolph Seeligmüller (1837–1912)

Authors: Carolin Arendt, Stephan Zierz

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 8/2021

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Adolph Seeligmüller (Fig. 1), born on April 1, 1837 in Naumburg (Saale) [1], was a neurologist in Halle (Saale). According to Adams and Victor’s Principles of Neurology (Ninth Edition), he was the first to describe hereditary spastic paraplegia in 1874. In addition, Alma Kreuter, in her classical book on German-speaking neurologists and psychiatrists, mentioned Seeligmüller as the first author on myotonia congenita before Julius Thomsen [2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Adolph Seeligmüller (1837–1912)
Authors
Carolin Arendt
Stephan Zierz
Publication date
01-08-2021
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 8/2021
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-020-10268-w

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