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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 74(5): 423-425, May 2016.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-782033

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ABSTRACT The use of eponyms in neurology remains controversial, and important questions have been raised about their appropriateness. Different approaches have been taken, with some eponyms being excluded, others replaced, and new ones being created. An example is Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome, which has been replaced by neurodegeneration with brain iron accuulatium (NBIA). Amiothoplic lateral sclerosys (ALS), for which the eponym is Charcot’s disease, has been replaced in the USA by Lou Gehrig’s disease. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an eponym that is still the subject of controversy, and various different names are associated with it. Finally,restless legs syndrome (RLS), which was for years known as Ekbom’s syndrome, has been rechristened as RLS/Willis-Ekbom syndrome.


RESUMO O uso de epônimos em neurologia permanece ainda controverso nos dias de hoje, e importantes questões tem sido levantadas sobre o seu uso. Diferentes abordagens têm sido feitas, com a exclusão de alguns epônimos, modificação ou criação de outros. Um exemplo é a síndrome de Hallervorden-Spatz (SHS), cuja denominação foi modificada para neurodegeneração associada com acúmulo de ferro cerebral (NBIA). Outro exemplo é a esclerose lateral amiotrófica (ELA), cujo epônimo doença de Charcot, tem sido substituído nos EUA por doença de Lou Gehring. A síndrome de Guillain-Barré (SGB) representa um epônimo em que a controvérsia persiste, e diferentes nomes têm sido associados ao clássico SGB. Por fim, a síndrome das pernas inquietas (SPI), que por anos foi definida como síndrome de Ekbom, e que na atualidade foi definida como SPI/síndrome de Willis-Ekbom.


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Humans , History, 17th Century , History, 18th Century , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Eponyms , Nervous System Diseases/history , Restless Legs Syndrome/history , Neuroaxonal Dystrophies/history , Iron Metabolism Disorders/history , Guillain-Barre Syndrome/history , Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/history
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