John Newsom-Davis | |
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| Born | 18 October 1932 Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 24 August 2007 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurology |
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John Michael Newsom-Davis CBE FRS FRCP FMedSci (18 October 1932 – 24 August 2007) was a neurologist who played an important role in the discovery of the causes of, and treatments for, Myasthenia gravis, and of other diseases of the nerve-muscle junction, notably Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome and acquired neuromyotonia.[2] Regarded as "one of the most distinguished clinical neurologists and medical scientists of his generation,"[3] he died in a car accident in Adjud, Romania, having visited a neurological clinic in Bucharest earlier the same day.[4][a]
- ^ Godwin-Austen 1999.
- ^ Vincent 2007, p. 34.
- ^ Weatherall 2007.
- ^ MGFoA.
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