Women in the history of neuromuscular medicine.

• Little is known about women's historical contributions to neuromuscular medicine. • Women have been contributing to neuromuscular medicine since the 19th century. • A type of brachial plexus lesion and a distal myopathy were described by women. • A woman described the use of cholinesterase inhibitors for myasthenia gravis. • Two women won Nobel prizes for their work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]