Laurence-Moon-Biedl (Bield-Bardet) syndrome

• autosomal recessive disorder
• obesity
• mental retardation
• polydactly
• hypogonadism
• progressive retinal dystrophy and pigmentary changes

Laurence-Moon syndrome

• autosomal recessive disorder
• mental retardation
• spinal paraparesis
• progressive retinal dystrophy and pigmentary changes
• NO obesity or polydactly

Nationality:

English ophthalmologist

Undergraduate:

University College, London
Qualified 1854

Postgraduate:

Founder of South London Ophthalmic Hospital (later known as Royal Eye Hospital)
Ophthalmic surgeon, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Rochester

Publication:

LaurenceJZ, Moon RC (1866) Four cases of retinitis pigmentosa occurring in the same family and accompanied by general imperfection of development. Ophthalmol Rev 2:32

Nationality:

English ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, USA
Born in Brighton, England

Undergraduate:

Medical degree in London

Surgeon, South London Ophthalmic Hospital 1866 - 1878
Migrate to USA 1879

Publication:

Laurence JZ, Moon RC (1866) Four cases of retinitis pigmentosa occurring in the same family and accompanied by general imperfection of development. Ophthalmol. Rev 2:32

Nationality:

Hungarian endocrinologist
Born in Kiskomlos, Hungary

Medical degree from the University of Vienna
Qualified 1892

Professor, Institute of Pathology, Vienna

Publication:

Biedl A (1922) Geschwisterpaar mit adiposo-genitaler Dystrophic. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 48:1630