trophoneurosis of Romberg
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ROMBERG, MORITZ HEINRICH — (1795–1873), German neurologist, born in Meiningen. He made fundamental contributions in the field of neuropathology. His Lehrbuch der Nervenkrankheiten des Menschen (1846) is considered to be the first systematic textbook in the field of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Romberg disease (trophoneurosis) sign (test) spasm — Rom·berg disease (trophoneurosis), sign (test), spasm (romґbərg) [Moritz Heinrich Romberg, German physician, 1795–1873] see facial hemiatrophy, under hemiatrophy, and see under sign and spasm … Medical dictionary
facial hemiatrophy — a condition of unknown etiology, characterized by progressive atrophy of the tissues of one side of the face, frequently with pigmentation disorders and alopecia, jacksonian epilepsy, and trigeminal neuralgia. Sometimes it spreads to involve both … Medical dictionary
