Nicolaus Friedreich and degenerative atrophy of the posterior columns of the spinal cord.
A short outline is given of the pioneer efforts of Nicolaus Friedreich in the description of the spinocerebellar degeneration which now bears his name.
D005621:Friedreich Ataxia / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology; D005858:Germany; D006666:History of Medicine