Ejnar Sylvest Explained

Ejnar Sylvest (1880 – 1972) was a Danish family physician who described Bornholm disease or the "devil's grip" following an outbreak affecting 23 fisherman in Melstedgård and Gudhjem whilst on holiday on Bornholm Island, Denmark.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ejner Sylvest • LITFL Medical Blog • Medical Eponym Library. 3 August 2018. Life in the Fast Lane. 2 December 2018. en-US.
  2. Pickles. William N.. 17 June 1954. Sylvest's Disease (Bornholm Disease). New England Journal of Medicine. en. 250. 24. 1033–1036. 10.1056/nejm195406172502405. 13165951. 0028-4793.
  3. Book: Taylor, Robert B.. The Amazing Language of Medicine: Understanding Medical Terms and Their Backstories. 2017. Springer. 9783319503288. en.
  4. Book: Making the human body transparent: the impact of NMR and MRI; Research in general practice; Drugs in psychiatric practice; The MRC Common Cold Unit. Tansey. Tilli. Christie. D. Reynolds. L. 11 January 1998. Wellcome Trust.

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