Thomsen's disease


Thom·sen's disease

noun \ˈtm-sənz-\

Definition of THOMSEN'S DISEASE

Biographical Note for THOMSEN'S DISEASE

Thomsen, Asmus Julius Thomas (1815–1896), Danish physician. In 1876 Thomsen gave the first full description of a congenital disease marked by tonic spasm of some of the muscles. He himself suffered from this condition, which is now known as myotonia congenita or Thomsen's disease.

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