Etymology

Shapiro syndrome

Today it means: A very rare disorder consisting of paroxysmal hypothermia (due to hypothalamic dysfunction of thermoregulation), hyperhydrosis, and agenesis of the corpus callosum. Full definition →

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First described in 1969 by Dr. William Shapiro and colleagues.

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