Steinert, Hans


Steinert,

(Steinhert), Hans, German physician, 1875–. Curschmann-Batten-Steinert syndrome - see under CurschmannSteinert disease - a chronic, slowly progressing disease marked by atrophy of the muscles, failing vision, lenticular opacities, ptosis, slurred speech, and general muscular weakness. Synonym(s): myotonic dystrophySteinert myotonic dystrophySteinert syndrome