Henry Woltman

Henry William Woltman (16 June 1889 – 1 November 1964)[1] was an American neurologist and the first neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.[2] In his career as a research and clinical neurologist he discovered several new diseases, several of which still bear his name, including: Moersch-Woltman syndrome, the Woltman sign.[2][3] [4] Woltman obtained a BS in 1911 before proceeding to medical school.[2]

Upon his death, he was survived by his wife and four children.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Moersch, FP (1965). "Henry William Woltman, MD 1889–1964". Archives of Neurology. 13 (1): 101–103.
  2. 1 2 3 Todman, D (2008). "Henry Woltman (1889–1964): pioneering American neurologist". Journal of Medical Biography. 16 (3): 162–166.
  3. ↑ Houston, CS (1958). "The diagnostic importance of the myxoedema reflex (Woltman's sign)". Canadian Medical Association journal. 78 (2): 108–12. PMC 1829539Freely accessible. PMID 13489635.
  4. ↑ Todman, D (2006). "Stiff person syndrome (Moersch-Woltman Syndrome).". The Internet Journal of Neurology. 7 (1).
  5. ↑ Henry W. Woltman 1889–1964, Senate Docket No. 3, February 4, 1965, U. of Minnesota


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