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Pioneers in neurology: Abraham Myerson (1881–1948)

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  1. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA

    Benjamin N. Africk, Christopher J. Richardson & Lawrence A. Zeidman

  2. Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA

    Lawrence A. Zeidman

  3. Neiswanger Institute of Bioethics, Maywood, IL, USA

    Lawrence A. Zeidman

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BNA and CJR both performed background research for the article and drafted the manuscript. LAZ conceptualized and helped plan the article, secured background historical sources, and assisted in drafting the manuscript.

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Africk, B.N., Richardson, C.J. & Zeidman, L.A. Pioneers in neurology: Abraham Myerson (1881–1948). J Neurol 268, 2619–2620 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-020-10066-4

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