Famous names in medicine

fymk SG

Sjögren’s syndrome discovered by a swedish opthamologist Dr Henrik Sjögren who noticed the dry eyes and mouth in his patients . Just an irony that rheumatologists treat it . My aunt has it.

oxford mushroom SG

Well, it is an autoimmune disorder after all.

alfagal SG

Rett's Disorder - Rett 1966

Slow growth rate of brain after 5 months, decline social interest and lost of hand movements. Found only in girls

William's Syndrome - Willams, Barret-Boyes & Lowe 1961

Caused by microdeletion on long arm of Chromosome 7
Distinct facial features, unusually sensitivity to to environmental sounds etc

Turner Syndrome - Turner 1938

Absence or structural abnormality of one X chromosone, disrupting normal X pairing in the foetal ovary, leading to premature germ cell loss

oxford mushroom SG

Here is an interesting link those who are interested might explore:

http://www.whonamedit.com/

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