Victor Horsley and the "neglected malady".
IN 1910, RENOWNED neurosurgeon Sir Victor Horsley published a description of the signs and symptoms associated with a condition he referred to as a "neglected malady." We invite readers to identify the condition, on the basis of Horsley's description.
Vilensky
Joel A
JA
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805, USA. vilensk@ipfw.edu
Stone
James L
JL
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