Duchenne, Guillaume B.A.

Duchenne,

Guillaume B.A., French neurologist, 1806-1875.

Aran-Duchenne disease - Synonym(s): Lou Gehrig disease

Aran-Duchenne dystrophy - Synonym(s): Lou Gehrig disease

Duchenne-Aran disease - Synonym(s): Lou Gehrig disease

Duchenne attitude - paralysis of trapezius resulting in shoulder lowering on external rotation.

Duchenne disease - Synonym(s): (1) Duchenne dystrophy; - (2) progressive bulbar paralysis

Duchenne dystrophy - the most common childhood muscular dystrophy, with onset usually before age 6. Synonym(s): childhood muscular dystrophy; Duchenne disease (1); Duchenne-Griesinger disease; pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy

Duchenne-Erb paralysis - Synonym(s): Erb palsy

Duchenne-Erb syndrome - Synonym(s): Erb palsy

Duchenne-Griesinger disease - Synonym(s): Duchenne dystrophy

Duchenne paralysis - brachial birth palsy in which there is paralysis of upper arm and shoulder girdle muscles due to lesion of upper trunk of brachial plexus or roots of fifth and sixth cervical roots.

Duchenne sign - falling in of the epigastrium during inspiration in paralysis of the diaphragm.

Duchenne syndrome - subacute or chronic anterior spinal paralysis combined with multiple neuritis.

Erb-Duchenne paralysis - Synonym(s): Erb palsy

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