Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS), also known as progressive facial hemiatrophy, was first described by
Caleb Hillier Parry in 1825 and Moritz Heinrich Romberg in 1846.
Caleb Hillier Parry, a well-known Bath physician, whom she mentions in several letters to her sister, Cassandra.
The Spirit of Enquiry: Caleb Hillier Parry, MD, FRS.
"Caleb Hillier Parry 17551822: A Notable Provincial Physician." Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 91 (June 1998): 335-38.