title: An early description of monomelic amyotrophy: An excerpt from the diaries of Dr. Charles I Smith (1830-1880) in Bangalore, Southern India.
abstract: An early description of paralysis confined to an upper limb can be found in the casebook of Dr. Charles I Smith, who was a doctor in Bangalore in the 19th century. The historical and clinical aspects, as well as the current importance of this entity are described briefly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D063545:Personal Narratives as Topic; D014897:Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood / Q000266:history*