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Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome

Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome noun: a very rare neurological disorder of unknown cause, characterized primarily by deafness and paralysis of the muscles of the face, neck, shoulders and limbs.

Noun

Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A very rare neurological disorder of unknown cause, characterized primarily by deafness and paralysis of the muscles of the face, neck, shoulders and limbs.

Origin of Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome

First described by Charles Brown in 1894; further accounts were published by Vialetto in 1936 and Van Laere in 1966.

Questions about Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome

What does Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome mean?
Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome means a very rare neurological disorder of unknown cause, characterized primarily by deafness and paralysis of the muscles of the face, neck, shoulders and limbs.
What part of speech is Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome?
Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome is a noun.

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