Etymology

Sneddon's syndrome

Today it means: A form of arteriopathy characterized by severe transient neurological symptoms, or stroke, and livedo reticularis or livedo racemosca. Full definition →

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The story

Named for Dr. Ian Bruce Sneddon, who reported it in 1965.

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