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*In 1875, Jean-Alfred Fournier a French dermatologist, firmly described the syphilis as the main cause of tabes dorsalis. | *In 1875, Jean-Alfred Fournier a French dermatologist, firmly described the syphilis as the main cause of tabes dorsalis. | ||
*In 1888, Sir William R. Gowers a British neurologist gave accurate details of the modern Romberg's test. | *In 1888, Sir William R. Gowers a British neurologist gave accurate details of the modern Romberg's test. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
Marshall Hall an English physician found a patient with loss of postural control in darkness caused by severely compromised proprioception In 1836, but He did not develop more information about it.
- Tabes dorsalis was first discovered by Moritz Heinrich Romberg, a german physician, in 1840. He described that excessive drinking and sexual activity may be the causes of tabes dorsalis but he did not find the relation between syphilis and tabes doesalis and he named it progressive locomotor ataxia.
- The association between syphilis and tabes dorsalis first time was considered by Guillaume Duchenne a French neurologist in 1858.
- In 1875, Jean-Alfred Fournier a French dermatologist, firmly described the syphilis as the main cause of tabes dorsalis.
- In 1888, Sir William R. Gowers a British neurologist gave accurate details of the modern Romberg's test.