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The term causalgia (Greek: kausis – [[burning]], algos – [[pain]]) was introduced by [[Silas Weir Mitchell]] in [[1864]]. It was used to describe a rare [[syndrome]] that followed a minority of partial peripheral nerve injuries in the American civil war. Triad: burning pain, [[autonomic dysfunction]] and trophic changes.
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[[Lasègue's sign]] was named after [[Charles Lasègue]] (1816-1883).

In [[1864]] Lasègue described the signs of developing low back pain while straightening the knee when the leg has already been lifted. In [[1880]] Serbian doctor Laza Lazarević described the straight leg raise test as it is used today, so the sign is often named Lazarević's sign in Serbia and some other countries.
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(Hughlings) Jackson’s syndrome: CN X, XI & XII palsy
First described in [[1864]] with unilateral paralysis of the soft palate, larynx, sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, and tongue.