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12-12-2023 | Pioneers in Neurology

William Cumberland Cruikshank (1745–1800)

Author: Meng-Syun Li

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 3/2024

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Although William Cumberland Cruikshank (Fig. 1) is best known to the scientific community for his groundbreaking work on lymphatics, his remarkable observation of the phenomenon of nerve regeneration should not be underestimated. …

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Title: William Cumberland Cruikshank (1745–1800)
Author: Meng-Syun Li
Publication date: 12-12-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 3/2024
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-023-12125-y

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