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Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome
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English
Etymology
First described by Charles Brown in 1894; further accounts were published by Vialetto in 1936 and Van Laere in 1966.
Noun
Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome -
A very rare neurological disorder of unknown cause, characterized primarily by deafness and paralysis of the muscles of the face, neck, shoulders and limbs.
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