Landouzy, Louis T.J.

Landouzy,

Louis T.J., French neurologist, 1845-1917.

Dejerine-Landouzy dystrophy - Synonym(s): Landouzy-Dejerine dystrophy

Dejerine-Landouzy myopathy - Synonym(s): Landouzy-Dejerine dystrophy

Landouzy-Dejerine dystrophy - a relatively benign type of muscular dystrophy commencing in childhood and slowly progressive. Synonym(s): Dejerine-Landouzy dystrophy; Dejerine-Landouzy myopathy; facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Landouzy-Grasset law - in lesions of one hemisphere, the patient's head is turned to the side of the affected muscles if there is spasticity and to that of the cerebral lesion if there is paralysis. Synonym(s): Grasset law

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