Original paper
The mysterious death of Georges Cuvier (1832): An early case of severe Guillain–Barré syndrome?
Abstract
Although Guillain-Barré syndrome was officially described in 1916, other cases had been reported earlier, such as some cases of Landry's paralysis. This year is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Georges Cuvier (1769–1832), one of the fathers of comparative anatomy and palaeontology: he died at age 63 from an unknown disease. By reading medical reports about his last days and hours, we conclude Cuvier died from a severe form of Guillain-Barré...
Paper Details
Title
The mysterious death of Georges Cuvier (1832): An early case of severe Guillain–Barré syndrome?
Published Date
Mar 1, 2020
Journal
Volume
30
Issue
3
Pages
250 - 253
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