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The age-old belief that loss of sperm could be dangerous tohealth became a major medical concern throughout the Westernworld following Claude-François Lallemand's inflammatorywarnings about the dangers of spermatorrhea. This article investigatesthe leading role played by American neurologic authorities ofthe mid and late 1800s in their fight against the cerebral andspinal complications of spermic depletion.
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Neurology, Los Angeles County—University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles.
