Duchenne paralysis
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Erb-Duchenne paralysis — upper brachial plexus paralysis caused by birth injury; called also Erb or Erb Duchenne palsy; Duchenne, Duchenne Erb, or Erb p.; and Duchenne Erb syndrome. Erb Duchenne paralysis caused by traction injury to C5–C7 spinal cord segments, with… … Medical dictionary
Erb-Duchenne paralysis — Erb Du·chenne paralysis (erbґ du shenґ) [W.H. Erb; Guillaume Benjamin Amand Duchenne, French neurologist, 1806–1875] see under paralysis … Medical dictionary
Erb-Duchenne paralysis — noun paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth) • Syn: ↑Erb s palsy • Hypernyms: ↑paralysis, ↑palsy … Useful english dictionary
Duchenne-Erb paralysis syndrome — Du·chenne Erb paralysis, syndrome (du shenґ ārґ) [G.B.A. Duchenne; Wilhelm Heinrich Erb, German internist, 1840–1921] Erb Duchenne paralysis … Medical dictionary
Duchenne-Erb syndrome — Erb Duchenne paralysis … Medical dictionary
Duchenne de Boulogne — Demonstration of the mechanics of facial expression. Duchenne and an assistant faradize the mimetic muscles of The Old Man … Wikipedia
Duchenne muscular dystrophy — Classification and external resources Histopathology of gastrocnemius muscle from patient who died of pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy, Duchenne type. Cross section of muscle shows extensive replacement of muscle fibers by adipose cells … Wikipedia
Duchenne — Guillaume B.A., French neurologist, 1806–1875. See D. disease, D. sign, D. Aran disease, Aran D. disease, D. Erb paralysis, D. dystrophy. * * * Du·chenne dü shen, də also Du·chenne s shenz adj relating to or being Duchenne muscular dystrophy… … Medical dictionary
Paralysis — Loss of voluntary movement (motor function). Paralysis that affects only one muscle or limb is partial paralysis, also known as palsy; paralysis of all muscles is total paralysis, as may occur in cases of botulism. * * * 1. Loss of power of… … Medical dictionary
Duchenne, Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand — ▪ French physician born Sept. 17, 1806, Boulogne, Fr. died Sept. 15, 1875, Paris French neurologist, who was first to describe several nervous and muscular disorders and, in developing medical treatment for them, created electrodiagnosis… … Universalium