Hereditary Progressive Atrophy

progressive hemifacial atrophy

progressive hemifacial atrophy, also known as parry-romberg syndrome, is an uncommon degenerative and poorly understood condition. it is characterized by a slow and progressive but self-limited atrophy affecting one side of the face. the incidence and the cause of this alteration are unknown. a cerebral disturbance of fat metabolism has been proposed as a primary cause. possible factors that ar...

Progressive Muscular Atrophy

a crack-like ulceration at the junction of the skin and mucous membrane in the two sides of the nose alternately?recurrent attacks of these two complainta during JDecember-January last in a case of progressive muscular atrophy was treated and cured with Bi, plunocaine and sulfanilamide mixed with honey. Was it correct to think that these troubles were of a trophic origin ? As to the P.M.A. the ...

Progressive hemifacial atrophy

Progressive hemifacial atrophy, also known as Parry-Romberg Syndrome, is an uncommon degenerative and poorly understood condition. It is characterized by a slow and progressive but self-limited atrophy affecting one side of the face. The incidence and the cause of this alteration are unknown. A cerebral disturbance of fat metabolism has been proposed as a primary cause. Possible factors that ar...

Progressive Muscular Atrophy

Essential progressive iris atrophy.

Unilateral progressive iris atrophy is uncommon and only a few cases have been reported, although the clinical picture has been recognized since Harms (I903) gave the first description of this interesting atrophy, and reviewed other cases previously reported by Johnson (i886) and Hess (I892). Duke-Elder (i 966) mentions ninety authors who have reported cases. The condition occurs much more freq...