Wilson, Samuel Alexander Kinnier


Wilson,

Samuel Alexander Kinnier, U.S.-born English neurologist, 1878-1937. Kinnier Wilson disease - Synonym(s): Wilson disease (1)Wilson disease - (1) disorder characterized by cirrhosis, degeneration in the basal ganglia of the brain, and deposition of green pigment in the periphery of the cornea. Synonym(s): Kinnier Wilson disease; Strümpell-Westphal disease; Westphal disease; Westphal pseudosclerosis; Westphal-Strümpell pseudosclerosis; Wilson syndrome - (2) generalized exfoliation with scaling of the skin and usually with erythema. Synonym(s): exfoliative dermatitis.Wilson syndrome - Synonym(s): Wilson disease