Death · 29 October 1921

Death of Wilhelm Heinrich Erb

German neurologist Wilhelm Heinrich Erb dies; he is notably associated with the description of the obstetric brachial plexus palsy known as Erb–Duchenne palsy.

Historical portrait of neurologist Wilhelm Heinrich Erb, circa 1900.
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Auteur inconnu; Images from the History of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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October 29 – On This Day in Medical History
Life in the Fast Lane (LITFL) · Historical date : 1921-10-29

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