“Erb’s sign”.

“Erb’s palsy”, first described by Smellie in 1763 and later by Duchenne (No. 4543).

“Erb–Charcot disease” (spastic spinal paralysis).

Erb was first to use the term “acute anterior poliomyelitis”.

Knee-jerk first used as diagnostic measure in tabes dorsalis.

Erb was Professor of Neurology at Heidelberg. He gave the original descriptions of several nervous disorders, especially the muscular dystrophies, and was a pioneer in the use of electrotherapy.

Myasthenia gravis (“Erb-Goldflam disease”; see also No. 4757). A further paper on the subject by Erb appears in the above volume, pp. 325-50.

Progressive muscular dystrophy (“Erb’s muscular atrophy”). Erb did much to establish the modern conception of the muscular dystrophies.

Erb’s classic description of syphilitic spinal paralysis, sometimes called “Erb’s disease”.

English translation, 1900.