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To the Editor: Shevell's scholarly and articulate review of the Hallervorden–Spatz syndrome (Jan. 2 issue)¹ is to be applauded, but he should reconsider the contention that Hallervorden's eponym should be discarded because of his ethical transgressions in wartime Germany. Surely the opposite is true.

The author has already stated the case in favor of disease eponyms: not least that they force us "to recall our historical roots" and "recognize the pioneers . . . in . . . disease recognition." This disorder illustrates this case perfectly: long before I could describe the clinical features of Hallervorden–Spatz syndrome, I was aware . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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