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Previous attempts to identify the cause of Ludwig van Beethoven's illnesses have produced an argosy of diagnoses, the diversity of which reflects the array of the signs and symptoms that occurred during his 56 years of suffering. Of the many lingering mysteries concerning Beethoven's illne...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of medicine 2000-04, Vol.108 (6), p.475-480
Hauptverfasser:	Donnenberg, Michael S, Collins, Michael T, Benitez, R.Michael, Mackowiak, Philip A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alcoholism - history Autopsy - history Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the genital system Beethoven, Ludwig Van (1770-1827) Biological and medical sciences Cause of Death Classical music Colonic Diseases, Functional - history Deafness - history Diagnosis, Differential Famous Persons Germany History, 19th Century Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Medical diagnosis Medical sciences Music - history Musicians & conductors Pneumonia - history Syphilis - history
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Zusammenfassung:	Previous attempts to identify the cause of Ludwig van Beethoven's illnesses have produced an argosy of diagnoses, the diversity of which reflects the array of the signs and symptoms that occurred during his 56 years of suffering. Of the many lingering mysteries concerning Beethoven's illness, none is more intriguing than its possible side effect on his creativity and productivity.
ISSN:	0002-9343 1555-7162
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9343(00)00316-8