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In a message dated 12/31/00 4:25:59 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
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When?
At 10:38 AM 5/2/00 -0500, you Bobbie Greer wrote:
>Trisha,
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> Cerebral Palsy was first described medically by Dr. Thomas(?)
>Little of London in a speech to the London Obsterical Society. I once saw a
>copy of the Lancet Article in the Medical archives at Randolph AFB, Texas.
>It is brilliant succinct description. In regard to intelligence, Little
>said the CP could range from genius level on down to "spastic drooling
>idiots". Many American "guru's" in CP chose to ignore Little reference to
>genius and said he labelled all CP's as "spastic drooling idiots", thus
>grabbing some glory at Little expense. For quite some time, CP was termed
>Little's Disease.
If memory serves me, It was in an issue of Lancet in 1861 or 1862.
Bobby
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